Dr. Mark Tyndall
s NEW) EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR, BC CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Health Crusader It is the greatest tragedy to hit B.C. in years—claiming more than 1,000 lives in the rst eight months of 2017—and for Mark Tyndall,executive director of the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and deputy provincial health ocer, the need to take bold action on the opioid crisis is now. In an August report, the BCCDC made 10 recommendations for tackling the fentanyl epidemic, including providing free access to pharmaceutical-grade opioids for addicts and, more controversially, decriminalizing illegal drug use and moving toward legalization and regulation.