Overdose
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Data shows ‘significant decline’ in B.C. drug deathsB.C. has recorded its lowest monthly number of drug deaths in more than four years, part of what the BC Coroners Service says is a "significant decline" in fatalities this year.Dec 9
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B.C. revamps overdose strategy after Mental Health and Addictions ministry scrappedBritish Columbia's new health minister says she's aiming for more treatment beds and fewer deaths in a revamped approach to the province's drug overdose crisis.HealthNov 25
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Saskatchewan sees decrease in overdose deaths thus far in 2024Saskatchewan has been battling an increase in overdoses for many years. But based on recent data, Saskatchewan’s response to drug toxicity may be working.CanadaNov 21
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2 Vancouver Island hospitals get unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesThe physicians set up pop-up sites at both Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday.HealthNov 18
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Saskatchewan overdoses on the decline, province now monitoring benzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines are now being monitored by the province, providing more detail to the public on overdoses in your community.CanadaOct 11
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Rustad changes debate story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdoseThe BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die.PoliticsOct 9
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‘I loved him’: How one Regina group is making a difference preventing overdosesThe Regina Overdose Outreach Team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs. Some hope it will become permanent.CanadaSep 13
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Harm-reduction vending machines removed from Vancouver Island hospitalsThe machines dispensed a variety of free equipment, including naloxone kits, drug testing kits, injection kits, glass pipes, and safe sex supplies.HealthSep 12
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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.HealthAug 30
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Health Canada says some take-home naloxone kits may contain incorrect infoHealth Canada says some naloxone take-home kits may contain instructional cards that provide the incorrect dosing information for a potential second dose.CanadaJul 26
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