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A just-released report from British Columbia's coroners shows that more people have died from illicit drug overdose in the first six months of 2022 than in any other year in the province, bringing the death toll of the crisis past 10,000.
According to the BC Coroners Service, 146 people died of suspected illicit drug toxicity in June 2022 – a 17 per cent decrease year-over-year, and 26 per cent fewer people than in May 2022. "These were men, women and youth from all walks of life. They lived in our neighbourhoods, worked in our workplaces and played on our sports teams. Some lived ordinary lives, while others faced enormous challenges. All of them fell prey to the lethal supply of illicit drugs that is omnipresent."
The coroners say post-mortem testing suggests extreme levels have been found in 17 per cent of cases in the last eight months. But looking at rate per 100,000 individuals, Northern Health continues to see a disproportionate amount of deaths.Areas hit hardest, when looking at rates, are Lillooet, Mission, Terrace, Cariboo/Chilcotin and Powell River, the coroners' data showed.
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