Toxic Drug Supply

• B.C. mother who lost two sons to drug crisis calls for change as numbers grow

  The number of people who died as a result of B.C.'s toxic drug supply has again toppled previous records, and the Okanagan did not escape the grim trend. 

  Health

  Jan 25
  
• More than 90 people treated at new addictions care centre in Vancouver

  The Road to Recovery initiative launched in what were old research offices at the Vancouver hospital. It started with 14 detox beds and added another 20 transition beds in October.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2023
  
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• Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

  One lawyer said B.C.'s claims that a class action is about "efficiency" isn't enough to certify a class comprising governments that would have sued no matter what B.C. did.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
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• B.C. lost 174 people to toxic drugs in August, 2023 death toll tops 1,600

  Last month's death toll is the lowest monthly number recorded since June of last year, equating to about 5.6 lives lost per day, the B.C. Coroners Service reported Monday.

  Health

  Sep 25, 2023
• B.C. local governments to ask province for more support over drug decriminalization

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke to local leaders at the convention this week asking for patience with the decriminalization program.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2023
• First supervised injection site in North America marks 20th anniversary in Vancouver

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59, according to the BC Coroners Service.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2023
• Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: data

  Prior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2023
• Alberta premier’s office says she was unaware of new opioid data before election

  Danielle Smith's office is denying the Opposition's claim that her government concealed the latest data on opioid-related deaths until after the provincial election.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2023
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• Illicit drug toxicity now leading cause of death for B.C. residents between 10 and 59: Coroner

  Illicit drug toxicity is now the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between the ages of 10 to 59, surpassing homicides, suicides, accidents and natural diseases combined.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2023
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• Mom runs marathon across B.C. to raise awareness about toxic drug supply

  'Last year at this time, I was just an ordinary person. I was not running across the province, I didn't need to run across the province because my son was still alive.'

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2023