theZoomer: Harm Reduction and Decriminalization

theZoomer panel debates Canada's evolving drug policy. This episode looks at the country's drug decriminalization test and the impact of safe supply and supervised consumption sites in reducing harm.
Chapters:
00:00 - Assignment
01:19 - Chapter 1: BC's Pilot Reversal
11:38 - Chapter 2: Safe Supply Safe?
18:43 - Chapter 3: Leslieville's Battle over Supervised Injection Site
26:53 - Chapter 4: Do Supervised Injection Sites Provide Support or Enable Addiction?
32:49 - Chapter 5: What's Needed to Close the Treatment Gap?
39:29 - Chapter 6: Broken Staff-Community Relations at Injection Sites
Panel of Experts:
Christine Elliott | Former Ontario Minister of Health & Deputy Premier
Matt Johnson | Harm-Reduction Worker & Advocate
Derek Finkle | Journalist & Leslieville Resident
Dr. Sharon Koivu | Site Chief, London Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Julian Somers | Clinical Psychologist & Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Chuck Doucette | Retired RCMP & President, Drug Prevention Network of Canada
#theZoomer #CurrentAffairs #ZoomerMedia
Subscribe to theZoomer! tinyurl.com/theZoomerYT
theZoomer: Harm Reduction and Decriminalization
Air Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
Hosted by Marissa Lennox, theZoomer is a sharp, relevant and intelligent take on the world from a uniquely "Zoomer" aka "Boomer with Zip" point of view, airing Mondays at 10 p.m. ET and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET on VisionTV.
Connect with theZoomer:
theZoomer on Facebook: / visiontelevision
theZoomer on Instagram: / thezoomertv
theZoomer on Twitter: / thezoomertv
theZoomer on CZcams: @thezoomertv
Website - www.visiontv.ca/shows/thezoomer/
________________________________________________________________________________
#theZoomer

[@dallaw08]

Derek Finkle is the most nuanced voice of reason on this panel.