Drug Toxicity
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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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Interior Health issues drug alert in Cranbrook, B.C.The alert is for a drug that looks like a white powder and red or pink rock. It is being sold as 'Down' or heroin/fentanyl.CanadaFeb 12, 2023
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Okanagan organizations reflect on International Overdose Awareness DayOrganizations in Kelowna and Penticton have planned events to mark this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day.HealthAug 31, 2022
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Press conference and events held across B.C. for International Overdose Awareness DayEvents are being held across the province to raise awareness regarding the ongoing opioid health crisis.HealthAug 31, 2022
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14 suspected overdose deaths in Peterborough area so far in 2022: health unitSince January 2020, the Peterborough area health unit says on average there have been between three and four suspected drug-related deaths monthly.HealthApr 22, 2022
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Illicit drug deaths January third-highest ever recorded in B.C.The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January.HealthMar 12, 2022
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‘They just have to do this’: Kelowna mom says B.C. urgently needs safe drug supplyThe report examined 6,007 deaths between Aug. 1, 2017, and July 31, 2021.CanadaMar 9, 2022
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Seven more B.C. mayors support Vancouver’s push for drug decriminalizationThe City of Vancouver's bid to gain Health Canada approval to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has won support from the mayors of seven other British Columbia cities.HealthJun 11, 2021
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‘Alarming’ spike in drug toxicity prompts warning from Abbotsford policeThe department said it was concerned about a possible spike in overdose deaths, amid street drugs that are almost four times as toxic as usual.HealthNov 6, 2020
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B.C. drug deaths significantly down, but coroners service warns supply still toxicOctober saw another drop in the number of reported drug deaths but the BC Coroners Service says it's still worried about the supply of toxic drugs on the street.Dec 5, 2019
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