Deaths From Toxic Drugs In Bc Surpass 1 600 In 2022 As Ottawa Commits 5 Million To Help People With Chronic Pain
The announcement comes the same day the BC Coroners Service released its monthly overdose death report, which found at least 171 people died from toxic drugs in BC in September. That means at least 1,644 people have died so far this year – putting the province on track to surpass 2,000 annual deaths for the second year in a row. “British Columbians continue to suffer the tragic consequences of a toxic and unstable drug supply, with nearly six members of our communities dying every day,” Chief Medical Examiner Lisa Lapointe wrote in a statement....