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
A record 175 people died in June of illicit-drug overdoses
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police want policing focus of opioid crisis to be replaced with a health one
That equates to roughly seven British Columbians dying every two days
B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy talks about both public health emergencies
Dr. Henry said the stigma associated with addiction, the challenges with getting help remained top of mind
The machine is the invention of Nelson’s SMRT1 Technologies
Minister Judy Darcy says Abbotsford pilot project working
Chief coroner says figures were down about a third in the province’s fourth year of the opioid crisis
