The City Gripped in an Opiod Crisis - Simon Townsley

Approximately 5,000 active drug users reside in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a 10-block corridor that runs through the heart of the city along Hastings Street. Walking the half-mile stretch is profoundly shocking. Bodies lie scattered on the tree-lined streets, some scarcely breathing. Discarded needles are everywhere, and the detritus from makeshift encampments – tents, cardboard, sleeping […]