Island Health warns of increased number of overdoses
At least 176 people fatally overdosed, or roughly 11 deaths every two days
Naloxone training one of many ways to help folks closest to unseen population of opioid users
Kennedy Stewart says a federal election could see the small window of opportunity close on the city’s bid for an exemption from criminal provisions on simple possession of small amounts of drugs
Roughly $56 million, as part of the 2021 provincial budget, will be used to launch the teams
Wednesday’s calls included 48 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and 51 in Fraser Health
Island Health warns of ‘toxic drug supply’ in multiple Vancouver Island communities
Teena Clipston is learning that help can be hard to find
Cumberland supports resolution for Ottawa to treat narcotics as public health emergency
A record 1,724 people in B.C. died in 2020
The year of the pandemic saw record-high overdose deaths
The advisory directs bystanders to an overdose to call 911 and administer naloxone
The recommended amounts for opioids are listed as two grams
Vancouver Fire Capt. Gormick has been appointed to oversee the combined overdose response team
The pandemic has led to increased isolation and a more toxic drug supply
It must not become British Columbia’s forgotten health crisis…
More than half of B.C.’s 2018 overdose deaths were people working in trades or transport
