BC Fentanyl Crisis
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‘It’s personal to me’: Dr. Bonnie Henry on why we can’t afford to ignore B.C.’s overdose crisisB.C.'s top doctor says the province's two public health emergencies — the overdose crisis and COVID-19 pandemic — continue to intersect in ways that are proving increasingly deadly.HealthSep 30, 2020
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Overdose crisis: Number of B.C. deaths so far this year now surpasses all of 2019The total number of illicit drug deaths in the first eight months of this year have surpassed the total for all of 2019, the coroners service said.Sep 23, 2020
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Fentanyl trafficking case implodes against 2 men over multiple Vancouver police violationsThe judge in the case dropped all charges against the two men over what he called "serious breaches" by the VPD.CrimeApr 10, 2019
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B.C. paramedics called to highest number of overdoses in a single day since April 2017Paramedics responded to 130 calls across the province on Friday, two days after social assistance cheques were handed out.Jul 28, 2018
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Abbotsford police arrest 2 fentanyl dealers in 2 daysPolice made the arrests last week, and both suspects are facing trafficking charges.CrimeMar 21, 2018
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B.C. doctors look to fight opioids with lessons learned from AIDS crisisExperts who lived and learned during the HIV/AIDS epidemic are using their knowledge to help stem the tide of opioid deaths.Mar 7, 2018
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Campus security on B.C. universities preparing to aid fentanyl overdose victimsWhile campus security at some B.C. universities have been equipped with Narcan (a Naloxone nasal spray), other post-secondary institutions have staff that have been trained, but are not yet equipped with the lifesaving drug.HealthSep 27, 2017
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April’s ‘Welfare Wednesday’ single worst day for recorded overdose calls in B.C. historyThe B.C. opioid crisis has reached a new level, with authorities confirming Wednesday was the worst day on record for overdoses in the province.HealthApr 28, 2017
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