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08-18-2018, 05:42 PM
https://i.cbc.ca/1.3764303.1509213732!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/naloxone-for-overdose.jpg The government introduced the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in May 2017 to provide some amnesty for drug users - but a year after the legislation was passed, many people are still too scared to call for help because they fear arrest.


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