Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
British Columbia’s health officer fought back tears as she addressed the province’s deadliest month ever for illicit drug overdoses at a COVID-19 briefing Thursday.
In May, 170 people died from overdoses, as the supply of street drugs continues to be increasingly toxic, the coroner’s office reported.
Continue reading BC’s Deadliest Month Ever For Illicit Drug OverdosesNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Fatal drug overdoses are on the rise in B.C., with more than three people dying every day during dual health emergencies, new data from the BC Coroners Service indicates.
Continue reading Fatal Drug Overdoses Are On The RiseCampbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Limited services for people who use drugs by smoking them in Campbell River is a serious challenge that needs to be addressed immediately, according to the community’s outgoing provider of overdose prevention services (OPS).
Continue reading Campbell River’s Overdose Prevention Services Challenged
