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
Teena Clipston is learning that help can be hard to find
A record 1,724 people in B.C. died in 2020
The year of the pandemic saw record-high overdose deaths
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
More than half of B.C.’s 2018 overdose deaths were people working in trades or transport
Stigma surrounding drug use needs to change, says Community Action Team
More than two-times the B.C. residents know someone who died from an overdose compared to rest of Canada
B.C.’s Addictions Minister reflects on visit to Overdose Prevention Society in Vancouver
Iliajah Pidskalny rides to raise awareness, funds for Canadian drug policy change
Some addiction doctors have criticized the lack of safer drugs for those experiencing entrenched addiction
Deaths in older age groups have nearly doubled from 2019
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
British Columbia saw more than 100 ‘illicit toxicity deaths’ each month between March and August
Extreme concentrations a troublesome development in the ongoing opioid crisis: health officer
Users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centres
In Canada, provincial officials have pushed for victims here to be similarly compensated by Purdue
