Ridiculous victim culture rhetoric is all this article is. And how does it help? 

The "root cause" of overdose is far too many extremely powerful drugs on the street illegally, (federal jurisdiction) 

The root cause of addiction is genetic, yes more common in some cultural communities (luck of the draw), and physicians getting people hooked on opiates courtesy of Big Pharma legally, (provincial jurisdiction).

Ultimately, if addiction runs in the family, stay away from alcohol, narcotic drugs and even cigarettes because it won't end well. And the federal and governments need to massively crack down on illegal street drugs and legal opiate prescriptions.

I'd love to see some helpful reports and suggestions from civic and health authorities.