'People in communities across B.C. are continuing to lose friends, family members and colleagues to the unprecedented toxicity of the unregulated drug supply.'
The latest B.C. Coroners Service report shows another six lives were lost during August, bringing its year to date total to 44. Provincially, toxic illicit drugs claimed 162 lives in August, which represents a 12 per cent drop in deaths compared to July of this year . Nearly 1.450 people have died in 2022, which is a record for the first eight months of a calendar year. "The illicit drug market continues to pose immense risks to people across our province," B.C.
"In August, we lost 169 people to the poisoned drug supply. These are devastating losses for families, friends, communities and loved ones. My heart is with everyone who had such a tragic loss," Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sheila Malcolmson said in a statement.
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