Illicit Drug Supply

• It’s been more than 6 months of drug decriminalization in B.C. What’s changed?

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59. Six months into decriminalization, has any progress been made?

  Health

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

  B.C. set records in March for the most overdose calls in one day and the most consecutive days where paramedics attended 100 or more poisonings.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• Kelowna frontline RCMP officers dealing with increasing number of overdose calls

  Police officers in Kelowna say they’ve noticed a spike in the number of overdose calls, and say that it’s more important than ever to have proactive patrols in the downtown core.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
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• B.C. records January’s largest ever total for lives lost due to illicit drugs

  The BC Coroners Service said an average of 5.3 people died each day in the first month of the year due to the toxic drug supply in the province.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2021
• Report on impact of illicit drugs across Nova Scotia kept confidential by government

  The Department of Health and Wellness won't release a detailed drug report to the public because it's an internal document meant to inform the department's ongoing work.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020