VICTORIA — Numbers released by the BC Coroners Service show deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs have nudged record levels across the province for the second year in a row. The coroners service says 596 lives were lost between January and March.
VICTORIA — Numbers released by the BC Coroners Service show deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs have nudged record levels across the province for the second year in a row.It says that's the second highest total ever recorded over the first three months of a calendar year, behind only 2022 when 599 people died.
The statement from the coroners service says just under 12,000 deaths have been caused by unregulated drugs in B.C. since then. She says the government is making efforts to expand supports and programs for mental health and addiction services.
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