BC Drug Deaths
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B.C. girl who lost dad to overdose says there needs to be more support for families"He was the type of guy, he wanted to help everyone or like as many people as he could, which see where I get it from now," Bocking Reid told Global News.HealthApr 10
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B.C. drug advocacy group argues illegal ‘compassion club’ model reduces overdosesThe pilot study used 42 drug-using participants, giving them access to illicit drugs that have been tested to prevent overdoses.HealthSep 20, 2023
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B.C. toxic drug deaths in 2023 approach record numbersNumbers released by the BC Coroners Service show deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs have nudged record levels across the province for the second year in a row.HealthApr 18, 2023
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More than 1,600 deaths from illicit drugs in first 9 months of the yearAt least 171 people died from the toxic illicit drug supply in September alone, according to the BC Coroners Service.HealthNov 7, 2022
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B.C. toxic drug deaths double since 2016Grim statistics from British Columbia's coroner show the rate of toxic drug deaths has doubled since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.HealthSep 15, 2022
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Close to 200 people died from poisoned drugs in B.C. in MayThe numbers released are a 22 per cent increase from the number of deaths reported in April 2021, and bring the total number of poisoned drug deaths in 2022 to at least 940.HealthJul 14, 2022
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More females, older people overdosing in B.C.The median age of those who died between March 2020 and February 2022 was 44, but the number of deaths in older age groups continues to rise.HealthJun 9, 2022
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Safer drug supply needed to prevent illicit drug deaths, says new B.C. coroner’s reportThe report, released by a panel of experts convened by the BC Coroners Service, looked at the circumstances around 6,007 deaths from illicit drugs toxicity.HealthMar 9, 2022
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Illicit drug deaths in July second highest month ever, says B.C. coronerA new report from British Columbia's coroner says suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in July were the second-highest ever recorded in a single month in the province.HealthSep 29, 2021
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Opioid crisis: 127 people in B.C. died of illicit drug overdoses in SeptemberIt's a 112-per-cent increase over the same period last year, but is down 15 per cent from the month prior.HealthOct 20, 2020
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