Illicit Drug Crisis
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Lack of funding forces closure of Penticton’s Pathways Addictions Resource CentreAfter two years without government support, a local resource centre is being forced to close its doors.HealthJul 12, 2023
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Opioid crisis: $150M settlement reached in B.C.-led lawsuit to recoup health-care costsThe 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.HealthJun 29, 2022
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Memorial bench for overdose victims gets funding from Penticton, B.C. councilPenticton, B.C., resident Gord Portman has reached his fundraising goal for an overdose memorial bench.HealthJun 26, 2022
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B.C. reports record number of illicit drug overdoses in 2020There 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.HealthFeb 11, 2021
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