BC Overdose Crisis

• Tattoo photos released as police try to identify woman who died in Vancouver

  Reviews of missing persons reports and exchanges with other law enforcement agencies have failed to turn up a name for the woman, Vancouver police said Tuesday.

  Health

  Feb 20
  
• ‘No more silence’: Hundreds protest in Richmond after safe consumption site debate

  Protesters repeatedly chanted, "No more silence!" and waved signs that read, "The silent majority has awakened," and "We elected you, and we can vote you out."

  Politics

  Feb 19
  
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• Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversary

  On Jan. 31 last year, B.C. was granted a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs.

  Health

  Jan 31
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• 83 new treatment and recovery beds to open in B.C. this summer

  The B.C. government touted the "record expansion" one day after the chief coroner revealed more than 2,500 people had died from the toxic drug crisis in B.C. in 2023.

  Health

  Jan 25
• More than 2,500 people died of toxic drugs in B.C. in 2023, driven by fentanyl

  Unless British Columbia meaningfully expands its safer supply model, it will continue to "count the dead" from toxic unregulated drugs, said Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe.

  Health

  Jan 24
• B.C. study finds users who are prescribed opioids are less likely to die the next week

  In addition to finding those with the prescription were less likely to die, researchers found they were also 55-per cent less likely to overdose the week after having it filled.

  Health

  Jan 11
• More than 90 people treated at new addictions care centre in Vancouver

  The Road to Recovery initiative launched in what were old research offices at the Vancouver hospital. It started with 14 detox beds and added another 20 transition beds in October.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2023
• More than 2,000 people in B.C. have died from toxic drugs for the 3rd year in a row

  A statement from the BC Coroners Service says in October alone 189 people died from overdoses, which is more than six deaths a day.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2023
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• Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

  One lawyer said B.C.'s claims that a class action is about "efficiency" isn't enough to certify a class comprising governments that would have sued no matter what B.C. did.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
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• B.C.’s proposed class-action lawsuit against opioid makers, marketers takes next step

  The lawsuit aims to hold more than 40 multinational pharmaceutical companies accountable for allegedly using 'deceptive marketing tactics,' B.C.'s attorney general said.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2023