Drug Deaths
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B.C. drug deaths down again in July, but death toll remains grimChief coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says the current rate equates to about 6.2 people dying every day in the province from the drug toxicity crisis.Health5 hours
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‘We just disagree’: Premier at odds with B.C.’s top doctor on drug legalizationThe comments came after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry testified at a federal parliamentary standing committee on health on May 30.HealthJun 6
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Tsilhqot’in National Government declares overdose emergencyA spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.HealthApr 12
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Piikani Nation declares state of emergency after multiple drug deathsPiikani Nation Chief Troy Knowlton and council made the declaration on Tuesday.CanadaJan 3
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Machines dispensing harm-reduction supplies installed on Vancouver IslandIsland Health has installed three new "Care and Connection Kiosks" outside emergency departments at hospitals in Victoria, Nanaimo and Campbell River.HealthOct 19, 2023
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B.C. coroner says fentanyl the main culprit as 184 people died of toxic drugs in JuneChief Coroner Lisa Lapointe says illicit fentanyl is the main culprit driving the crisis in towns and cities big and small across British Columbia.HealthJul 19, 2023
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38 suspected fatal drug overdoses so far in 2023 for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health reports through so far in 2023, there have been 195 emergency department visits for drug poisonings — down from 285 over the same time period in 2022.HealthJul 10, 2023
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Safe supply: Are prescribed opioids being sold on B.C.’s streets, and if so, is it a problem?Allegations that opioids from B.C.'s prescribed safer supply initiative are being diverted to the street became a hot political issue in the B.C. legislature this week.HealthMay 11, 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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Island Health testing overdose-detecting sensors in select washroomsThe health authority has installed the motion detecting sensors, which track how long a person has occupied the bathroom and whether they are moving at six high-risk locations.HealthMar 17, 2023
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