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 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 passed through Hope on his way to the coast, clocking 1,600 km along the way
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
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
British Columbia saw more than 100 ‘illicit toxicity deaths’ each month between March and August
Drug toxicity is four times more potent than usual, says department
Extreme concentrations a troublesome development in the ongoing opioid crisis: health officer
Users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centres
In Canada, provincial officials have pushed for victims here to be similarly compensated by Purdue
Settlement is highest-profile display yet of the feds seeking to hold a major drugmaker responsible for the opioid crisis
Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continued to see the highest numbers of overdoses
Donna Bridgman’s son died at the age of 38 in Vancouver
Top doctors have called for increased access to a safe supply of illicit drugs to prevent deaths
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
