Overdose Report

For the fifth month in 2020, drug overdose deaths surpassed 160 in October. Photograph By file photo. Twenty-five people have died in Coquitlam from …

Since the start of 2018, there have been 127 drug–related deaths in the city and the rate per 100,000 people stands at 44.8. Only Hope and Vancouver …

It is being reported by many agencies in the U.S. and Canada that illicit drug use has also increased with a major spike in overdose deaths in B.C. and …

Preliminary data shows an even higher death toll is likely this year. The crisis has only grown worse during the coronavirus pandemic. George stated he …

Ken Christian says he is waiting to have a conversation with the new Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, noting the latest overdose numbers from …

The doctor involved in overseeing a fatal overdose to an 11-month-old girl in hospital says she had “trusted” nurses to make sure the dosage was …

In October, there were 162 illicit drug toxicity deaths reported. … “We encourage clinicians to support those at risk of overdose by prescribing safe …

Fentanyl has contributed more than 70 percent of the state’s overdose deaths each year since 2017. “We can and must attack this crisis from every angle …

“With more than 1,500 deaths in Vancouver since a provincial overdose emergency was declared in April 2016, and an estimated 329 overdose …

Overdose deaths hit record highs in 2019, and estimates suggest that 2020 may be the worst year yet due to physical isolation, lack of access to …