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Khadija Ibrahim says the misconceptions around who is affected by substance use disorder remains prevalent — and that it's something that needs to change.

Mary Kilroy's son Patrick Bennett didn't set out to get hooked on drugs. After losing him to opioids, she is working to warn other parents. "We're losing our children," she says. "They're dying. And they're young."

Newfoundland and Labrador harm reduction workers say drug decriminalization is a step in the right direction, but wouldn't be enough to stop a worsening "drug poisoning crisis."

Pharmacies in several areas of Newfoundland have teamed up with the AIDS Committee of N.L. to reduce the risk of harm to people who use drugs, by providing more access points for safe injection supplies.