The Post Millennial
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In 2016, British Columbia declared a public health emergency in response to an alarming rise in deaths from drug overdoses.
In the years since, very little has changed, and over 10,000 people have lost their lives to illicit substance use.
According to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service last August, at least 1,095 people have died as a result of illicit substance use since January 2022, which Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said puts BC “on track for a record loss of life” yet again.
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