BC Toxic Drugs

• B.C. drug advocacy group argues illegal ‘compassion club’ model reduces overdoses

  The pilot study used 42 drug-using participants, giving them access to illicit drugs that have been tested to prevent overdoses.

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  Sep 20, 2023
  
• B.C. reports 179 toxic drug deaths for October, advocates renew calls for safe supply

  The total fatalities in the first 10 months of the year have reached 1,827 for toxic drug deaths in B.C.

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  Nov 30, 2022
  
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• B.C. toxic drug deaths double since 2016

  Grim 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.

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  Sep 15, 2022
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• Long waitlists for treatment forces families to go to extreme lengths during B.C’s toxic drug crisis

  According to B.C’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, there are 3,203 adult and youth funded community substance use beds across the province.

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  Jun 3, 2022