The political war on safe drugs | Full episode | the fifth estate
November 14, 2025
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as posted by the channelCanada’s opioid crisis has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, costing the health and justice systems billions. Many health providers say there were solutions that could have helped. We reveal how politics got in the way.
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