Service for people using drugs provides anonynous checks for potency, presence of fentanyl
At least 21,174 people have died from apparent opioid toxicity between 2016 and 2020
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
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
