The Death Review Panel, chaired by Michael Egilson, released its report on Thursday in Victoria.
The latest report from a panel of experts into deaths caused by toxic, unregulated drugs in B.C. says a better model for safer supply is needed now, with the rate of fatalities having doubled since a public health emergency was declared in April 2016.The report, compiled by a panel of 21 experts, is the third of its kind since the public health emergency over toxic drugs was declared in 2016. It calls on B.C. to vastly expand and remove barriers to safer supply.
It said the quickest way to limit deaths from toxic drugs is to reduce dependence on the unregulated toxic drug supply, by creating access to a quality-controlled, regulated supply of drugs for people at risk. Some safer supply initiatives exist in B.C., primarily through the health-care system. But the province says about 20 per cent of British Columbians do not have a primary-care provider, which limits access to safer supply for many.
She chronicled several initiatives to expand prevention, treatment and recovery services in the province.
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