When we're in crisis, we need to come together and we need to address that crisis as a community. The response to the fentanyl crisis has largely rested on their shoulders, and the shoulders of community members. Declaring health emergency not enoughWhen the public health emergency was declared last April, many hoped it would mean an immediate and substantial investment in mental health and addictions treatment. We need an addiction treatment system that is up to the task of providing trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment to those who seek help, when they seek help. Addiction treatment is essential to saving lives, preventing disability and reversing the trajectory of this epidemic.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2017 03:00 UTC