"The epidemic – and there is no other word for it – of fatal drug overdoses in British Columbia beggars belief: 755 so far this year"

Beggars belief? Hardly. There were close to 600 deaths last year, so the increase isn't nearly as dramatic as the media would have us believe.

Nor is the public wringing their hands about this "crisis" as much as the media seems to be.

I have somewhat libertarian views on drugs. People should be free to ingest whatever floats their boat. Just don't break into my car to pay for your habit. And don't expect me to feel sorry for you if your lifestyle ends in death. It's your choice.

Injecting drugs carries a huge amount of assumed risk. Inject all you like, but take responsibility for the consequences. Not sure why the public is supposed to care one way or the other.