COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
British Columbia saw more than 100 ‘illicit toxicity deaths’ each month between March and August
Drug toxicity is four times more potent than usual, says department
Extreme concentrations a troublesome development in the ongoing opioid crisis: health officer
Users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centres
In Canada, provincial officials have pushed for victims here to be similarly compensated by Purdue
Settlement is highest-profile display yet of the feds seeking to hold a major drugmaker responsible for the opioid crisis
Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continued to see the highest numbers of overdoses
Donna Bridgman’s son died at the age of 38 in Vancouver
It’s described as a ‘soft landing’ for people who are coming out of detox
In eight months, there have been 130 fatalities
Top doctors have called for increased access to a safe supply of illicit drugs to prevent deaths
113 illicit-drug deaths in seven months, nearly surpassing 2019 toll
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Recent data shows a major spike in the number of people dying from toxic illicit drugs due to the pandemic
Findings come as B.C. is seeing its worst stretch in history for fatal overdoses
Laurie Guerra says drug rehab manager told her CERB is ‘probably one of the worst things’ for recovering addicts
