An average number of 6.8 people died every day due to drug toxicity in January, which is up from the average number for 2022 of 6.2 per day.
, which is up from the average number for 2022 of 6.2 per day, according to the BC Coroner.
Island Health had the third-most deaths of all B.C. health authorities in January, with 39 people dying due to drug toxicity. Vancouver Coastal saw the most lives lost due to toxic drugs with 68 deaths, followed by Fraser Health with 60. Interior Health had 31 and Northern Health had 13.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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