Vancouver Overdose Deaths

• Purple heroin laced with carfentanil prompts warning from Vancouver health officials

  Vancouver Coastal Health warns carfentanil, which is behind a recent spike in fatal overdoses, can't be detected by fentanyl test strips.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2019
  
• Overdose deaths in Vancouver stay steady in September, but officials say number is still too high

  The city says 26 people died of a suspected overdose last month, compared to 25 in August.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2018
  
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• The City of Vancouver says more than 330 people died of an overdose in 2017

  While a record number of 335 people died of an overdose in Vancouver, the City says those numbers are on a month-to-month decline.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2018
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• 3 more suspected overdose deaths in Vancouver, bringing total to 280

  Three more people have died from a suspected overdose in Vancouver, bringing the total for this year to 280 deaths.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2017
• 9 suspected deaths. 156 calls. That’s just 10 days in Vancouver’s overdose crisis

  “Once or twice a week I hear about somebody dying of a fentanyl overdose that I personally know”

  Sep 1, 2017
• City of Vancouver reports 5 overdose deaths in one week, warns of carfentanil presence

  As the City of Vancouver continues to grapple with the overdose crisis, the city reports five people died on the week of June 12 alone.

  News

  Jun 23, 2017
• Police issue warning following a dozen overdose calls on Saturday morning

  Vancouver Police are ringing the alarm over a surge in overdoses in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Saturday morning.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2017