We re-introduced Constable Dave Steverding as he is walking his foot beat in the Downtown Eastside. He comments about the perception that drug use and addiction is a personal “choice” and “victimless” crime, but families and loved ones are not considered. An essential point that Steverding makes is that most people do not end up in places like the Downtown Eastside, but their addiction puts them in their own misery. Chief Adam Palmer talks with Sgt. Mark Steinkampf about the impact on emergency service providers, and finally, Paramedic Brian Twaites reflects on an average shift.