Drug Overdose Deaths

• New toxic drug alert text system for Fraser Health and Interior Health areas

  The new Toxic Drug and Health Alerts System is “rolling out across the province to help prevent toxic drug poisonings and overdose deaths," according to the BCCDC.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2022
  
• Interior Health issues drug poisoning alert for entire region

  The current toxic drug supply is particularly risky or dangerous for individuals who don’t have tolerance to substances, who are trying for the first time or who have relapsed

  Health

  Sep 27, 2022
  
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• Grieving parents, children mark sombre anniversary of B.C.’s opioid crisis

  On April 14, 2016, the province declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Mental health and substance use services bolstered in Vernon

  Four new services, four expanded services and 19 full-time equivalent workers will be recruited to provide substance-use and mental health supports in the North Okanagan. 

  Health

  Mar 14, 2022
• ‘They just have to do this’: Kelowna mom says B.C. urgently needs safe drug supply

  The report examined 6,007 deaths between Aug. 1, 2017, and July 31, 2021.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2022
• Yukon’s opioid fatality rate now highest in Canada, overtaking B.C.: coroner

  Yukon chief coroner Heather Jones says opioid fatalities now represent over 20 per cent of all deaths investigated by the service between January and Nov. 26 this year.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
• Record toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. show 1,534 people have died this year: coroner

  The BC Coroners Service says 181 people died in August and 152 in September, record figures for both months, bringing the number of fatalities since the start of the year to 1,534.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2021
• Families write honest obituaries to speak truth about drug overdoses

  More families are writing honest obituaries to shed light on drug addiction, especially highly toxic opioids.

  Features

  Mar 16, 2021
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• B.C. needs a task force on the opioid crisis, local pastor argues

  "Too many people have died and are dying and there's no light at the end of the tunnel."

  Health

  May 16, 2019
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• Fentanyl and heroin dealer in Vernon sent to jail

  The 27-year-old man turned to drug trafficking to supplement his income as a concrete finisher.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2018