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Why Canadian teenagers say peer drug education is vital to keeping youth safe amid opioid epidemic

 Zara (far left) and Taliah Lyons (far right). (Courtesy)
Zara (far left) and Taliah Lyons (far right). (Courtesy)

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes talks with Taliah and Zara Lyons, two sisters who are educating their peers about drug safety using harm reduction techniques. They run multiple projects as a part of their leadership of Youth4Youth Canada.

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