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
The money supports an outreach worker who helps people access pharmaceutical opioids and stimulants
Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continued to see the highest numbers of overdoses
Donna Bridgman’s son died at the age of 38 in Vancouver
Rona Park has led the organization for seven years
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
Recent data shows a major spike in the number of people dying from toxic illicit drugs due to the pandemic
Findings come as B.C. is seeing its worst stretch in history for fatal overdoses
A record 175 people died in June of illicit-drug overdoses
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police want policing focus of opioid crisis to be replaced with a health one
That equates to roughly seven British Columbians dying every two days
The ANKORS video shows how a client uses drugs and services at the site
B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy talks about both public health emergencies
