Canada, like most capitalist societies of the global North, faces “an unprecedented and devastating wave of overdoses” and overdose deaths (Wells, 2017), intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic (Government of Canada, 2021). In the summer of 2017, activists including people who use drugs (PWUD), allies, and nurses in Ottawa responded to this wave of overdoses by establishing the city’s first unsanctioned …
“Nothing About Us Without Us!” Really?: The Unequal Value of Lives in Harm Reduction NGOs
This article is part of the series: Reducing Harm Responsibly
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