On the front lines, COVID-19 has not only led to more calls, but increased the complexity
B.C. is dealing with two public health crises
Deaths in older age groups have nearly doubled from 2019
The initiative comes at a time when overdose deaths are spiking
British Columbia’s government created a safe supply program in March
Officers administered several doses of naloxone before sending the man to hospital
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
Island Health says overdoses from opioids and stimulants increasing in region
Drug users are warned to take steps to protect themselves
Nine people died every two days in August, BC Coroners Service data shows
Between January and July of this year, 900 people have fatally overdosed in B.C.
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Province pledges $10.5 million for expansion of overdose prevention response
Bill 22 would create more harm than good argues the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and others
Minister Judy Darcy has said the proposed changes could help ensure the immediate safety of young people
Rachel Staples’s 15-year-old son Elliot Eurchuk died in April 2018
B.C. recorded record-breaking number of fatal overdoses in May
