Illicit Drug Crisis

• Lack of funding forces closure of Penticton’s Pathways Addictions Resource Centre

  After two years without government support, a local resource centre is being forced to close its doors.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2023
  
• Opioid crisis: $150M settlement reached in B.C.-led lawsuit to recoup health-care costs

  The Canadian arm of Purdue Pharma has agreed to a settlement in B.C.'s 2018 proposed class-action lawsuit against more than 40 opioid manufacturers and distributors.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• Memorial bench for overdose victims gets funding from Penticton, B.C. council

  Penticton, B.C., resident Gord Portman has reached his fundraising goal for an overdose memorial bench.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2022
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• B.C. reports record number of illicit drug overdoses in 2020

  There were 1,716 deaths due to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., a 74 per cent increase over the 984 deaths recorded in 2019.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2021