Welcome back everyone. My name is Sep Singh. Before I begin today, I would like to ask you all a question.How many of you have seen or heard of a news report like this recently. Just a quick show of hands. Oh, wow.Okay. A lot of you. Since the declaration of the public health emergency in 2016, the toxic drug crisis has claimed the lives of almost 15,000 people across British Columbia.This isn't just a shocking statistic. It's a harsh reality that's affecting families, communities, and individuals every sin ...

[Applause] When I was a kid and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said an actor. As I got older, that dream shifted to becoming a teacher. Never did I imagine that I would become an addict.Yet here I stand as one of the 46.3% million people in the United States with a substance use disorder. For 20 years, I struggled with addiction, a relentless uphill battle that often felt impossible to win. I tried and failed more times than I could count.And there were times when I thought I w ...