We do. I'm actually in the National Safer Supply Community of Practice. I'm part of that as a CAPUD member.
Yes, we definitely need a lot more than what's in the bill. We need a suite of practices and policies to stop criminalizing drug users. The idea is not to decriminalize drugs; rather, it is to prevent drug users from having criminal convictions hanging over them. These are people's mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters—perhaps yours.
The media tend to show the issue through the most compelling lens, so they focus on homeless people and individuals with major issues. People like me, however, go to work every day, but they might do a heroin injection on the weekend. While it may not be newsworthy, it's part of my life. I am at risk and I know I am at risk of an overdose. All that to say, many measures are needed on top of the bill.
Thank you.