Vancouver Overdose Deaths
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Purple heroin laced with carfentanil prompts warning from Vancouver health officialsVancouver Coastal Health warns carfentanil, which is behind a recent spike in fatal overdoses, can't be detected by fentanyl test strips.CanadaMar 22, 2019
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Overdose deaths in Vancouver stay steady in September, but officials say number is still too highThe city says 26 people died of a suspected overdose last month, compared to 25 in August.HealthOct 5, 2018
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The City of Vancouver says more than 330 people died of an overdose in 2017While a record number of 335 people died of an overdose in Vancouver, the City says those numbers are on a month-to-month decline.HealthJan 17, 2018
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3 more suspected overdose deaths in Vancouver, bringing total to 280Three more people have died from a suspected overdose in Vancouver, bringing the total for this year to 280 deaths.HealthNov 6, 2017
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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
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City of Vancouver reports 5 overdose deaths in one week, warns of carfentanil presenceAs the City of Vancouver continues to grapple with the overdose crisis, the city reports five people died on the week of June 12 alone.NewsJun 23, 2017
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Police issue warning following a dozen overdose calls on Saturday morningVancouver Police are ringing the alarm over a surge in overdoses in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Saturday morning.HealthApr 1, 2017
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