Since 2016, the province has lost 7,700 people to toxic drug poisonings
Downtown audio walking tour shares stories of those affected
EACH+EVERY pledge sees overdose training for Greater Victoria workers
83 per cent of illicit drug toxicity deaths occurred in private homes in 2019
B.C. government announces addictions treatment supports in Nanaimo, Oceanside, Tofino-Ucluelet
July has brought the death toll for the year to 1,204 deaths
Greater Victoria police reach end of provincially funded supply amid opioid pandemic
Province commits to eliminate funding gaps; Greater Victoria departments worry for current situation
Overdose awareness day designed to break stigma of drug toxicity deaths
Health Canada spokesman Mark Johnson said that Justice Canada is reviewing the claim
Public training more critical given opioid overdose epidemic, mayor says
Tuesday, Aug. 31 sees free barbecue, candlelight vigil; groups re-issue calls for action
HarmCheck can provide accurate results in one to two minutes using only a small sample size
Program to include prescription fentanyl patches, as well as injectable and tablet forms of hydromorphone
Service for people using drugs provides support in the absence of a safe supply
At least 21,174 people have died from apparent opioid toxicity between 2016 and 2020
Island Health warns of increased number of overdoses
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
