BC has hit another grim milestone in the overdose crisis.
According to the BC Coroners Service, the province has surpassed 10,000 deaths since declaring a public health emergency over toxic illicit drugs more than six years ago.
Since 2016, the province has repeatedly seen a record number of people dying from toxic drugs.
Between January and June of this year, 1,095 British Columbians have succumbed to the toxic drug supply in the province, according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service.
“Deaths due to toxic drugs in the first half of 2022 have surpassed the number of deaths experienced in the same period in 2021, putting our province, once again, on track for a record loss of life,” said BC’s Chief Coroner, Lisa Lapointe.
