'Despite the efforts of many, this public-health emergency continues to devastate families throughout our province.'
Burnaby has now recorded its third-highest year of deaths due to toxic drugs in the past decade with two months still to go in 2022.
Last year was the highest-ever total for Burnaby in 10 years with 78 lives lost. The total in 2020 was 59. "The increased toxicity and variability of the illicit drug supply has created an environment where everyone who uses substances is at risk. This vulnerability is even greater for individuals who live outside the urban centres where the limited number of safer supply programs are currently focused."In 2022 thus far, the communities reporting the highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths are Vancouver, Surrey and Greater Victoria.
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