B.C. is the first province to offer a safer supply program
‘We have an obligation to listen to the people who are actually doing this work, and then respond’
Since 2016, the province has lost 7,700 people to toxic drug poisonings
July has brought the death toll for the year to 1,204 deaths
Pledge comes in the wake of revelation funding and supplies had dried up in multiple locations
Three Greater Victoria departments say their funding has dried up, unclear if other forces affected
Health Canada spokesman Mark Johnson said that Justice Canada is reviewing the claim
Program to include prescription fentanyl patches, as well as injectable and tablet forms of hydromorphone
At least 21,174 people have died from apparent opioid toxicity between 2016 and 2020
At least 176 people fatally overdosed, or roughly 11 deaths every two days
Naloxone training one of many ways to help folks closest to unseen population of opioid users
Kennedy Stewart says a federal election could see the small window of opportunity close on the city’s bid for an exemption from criminal provisions on simple possession of small amounts of drugs
Roughly $56 million, as part of the 2021 provincial budget, will be used to launch the teams
Wednesday’s calls included 48 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and 51 in Fraser Health
Teena Clipston is learning that help can be hard to find
The year of the pandemic saw record-high overdose deaths
The recommended amounts for opioids are listed as two grams
Vancouver Fire Capt. Gormick has been appointed to oversee the combined overdose response team
The pandemic has led to increased isolation and a more toxic drug supply
The integrated treatment teams are based throughout the southern Interior
