BC Opioid Crisis
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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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‘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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Canada needs new approach to tackle worsening opioid crisis, study saysThere have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016.CanadaAug 24, 2020
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B.C. government pauses bill that would allow hospitals to keep young people after drug overdosesMental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy says the government is managing a number of bills and wasn't able to get this one through before the end of the session this week.HealthJul 27, 2020
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Baby discovers bag of suspected fentanyl at Kamloops, B.C., playgroundStefanie Elliott contacted police after her daughter discovered the suspected controlled substance while playing in McDonald Park on the weekend.CrimeJul 6, 2020
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Major spike in overdose deaths in Interior Health region amid COVID-19 pandemicHealth officials say the drug supply is becoming increasingly unpredictable and highly toxic due to border closures and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jun 11, 2020
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Drug deaths in B.C. continue to fall, but 3 people are still dying every day: coroner reportMore bad news can be found in the number of drug deaths where fentanyl was detected, which stayed relatively steady compared to last year.HealthJul 11, 2019
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B.C. study finds staggering welfare payments could curb drug use while exposing other dangersThe B.C. Centre for Substance Use said changing the payment schedule could lead to benefits, as long as it doesn't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach.Jun 3, 2019
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Overdose deaths in B.C. declined in first 3 months of 2019, but carfentanil on the riseThe BC Coroners Service found illicit drug deaths fell by 32 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.CanadaMay 15, 2019
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B.C.’s top doctor urges province to decriminalize possession of hard drugs to address overdose crisisDr. Bonnie Henry says the evidence shows that criminalizing people who use drugs does more harm than good.HealthApr 24, 2019
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