More than 105 people died each month from drug poisoning between May 2020 and April 2021
New HPSA survey shows 1 in 3 Canadians do not know how to safely dispose of old, unused medications
Longtime addict Nathan Watts offers a user’s perspective on substance use
RCMP and BC Coroners Service investigating
BC Emergency Health Services says frontline workers responded to 146 overdose patients
Allayah Yoli Thomas was found dead by her friend the morning of April 15
Overdoses have increased over past 24 hours, possibly due to benzodiazepine in fentanyl
Roughly 11 people died every two days in January
There are 23,000 people in the province using opioid alternatives
Alert comes after increase in overdoses associated with ‘greeny-blue/turquoise down substance’
On the front lines, COVID-19 has not only led to more calls, but increased the complexity
B.C. is dealing with two public health crises
Deaths in older age groups have nearly doubled from 2019
The initiative comes at a time when overdose deaths are spiking
British Columbia’s government created a safe supply program in March
Seven people between the ages of 25 to 42 were taken to hospital for further treatment.
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
