The other public health crisis
b"There\\u2019s another public health crisis killing Canadians in record numbers. In May, 170 people died from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia. It's the worst death toll in the province\\u2019s history. And it\\u2019s not just B.C., people are overdosing all over the country, particularly in Ontario and Alberta. Garth Mullins is a documentarian and host of the award-winning podcast Crackdown. It was created to cover the opioid crisis from the perspective of drug users themselves. We spoke with Mullins back in April about how COVID-19 was affecting people in Vancouver\\u2019s Downtown Eastside. Today, we talk about what\\u2019s driving the unprecedented number of deaths\\u2026 and why this long-running public health crisis isn\\u2019t being prioritized."