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Something appears to be working because the past two reports now show significant declines in the numbers of young people, and adults, who have died from drug deaths


I have to admit being harsh on the provincial government, when it comes to drug deaths from overdoses ... but more importantly from deliberately poisoned drugs that I feel the government is not dealing harshly enough in ensuring that those manufacturing the poison, get HARSH jail terms.

That said, something appears to be working because the past two reports now show significant declines in the numbers of young people, and adults, who have died.

Here is the most recent report from the BC Coroners Service, regarding updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of June 2019.

Key preliminary findings of these drug death reports are below. Data are subject to change:

  • In June there were 73 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths, a 35% decrease from the number of deaths in June 2018 (113), and a 15% decrease from the number of deaths occurring in May 2019 (86).
  • There were approximately 2.4 illicit drug toxicity deaths per day in June
  • For the first six months of 2019, there were 538 illicit drug toxicity deaths, a decrease of approximately 30% over the same six-month period in 2018 when 763 were reported.
  • So far this year 71% of those dying were aged 30 to 59 years. Individuals aged 19 to 59 years have accounted for 89% of all illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2019. Males accounted for 78% of all suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths
  • By local health area, the rates of illicit drug toxicity deaths are highest in Princeton, Merritt, Vancouver (aggregate), Grand Forks and Hope (see Table 16 in report for details).
  • Fentanyl was detected in more than four of every five illicit drug toxicity deaths in all of last year, and so far in 2019.
  • After higher levels of carfentanyl detection in the first four months of 2019, peaking at 32 deaths in March, there were decreases in the numbers of deaths with carfentanyl detected in May (13) and June (four).
  • No deaths have been reported at supervised consumption sites or drug overdose prevention sites.

Here are some tips to help respond to overdoses, promote harm reduction and raise awareness about treatment options available:

  1. Always carry a naloxone kit, even if you do not use drugs. Call 911 if you see an overdose.
  2. If using drugs, have them checked if you can and never use alone. Use at a supervised consumption site or overdose prevention site if you can.
  3. If you think you might have a substance-use disorder, talk to your health provider about treatments that are available.


Learn More:

Illicit drug overdose death report:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/illicit-drug.pdf

Fentanyl-detected death report:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/fentanyl-detected-overdose.pdf

Toward the Heart: www.towardtheheart.com

BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Overdose Response Indicators:
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/overdose-response-indicators

BCCDC Illegal Drug Overdose Events report:
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/illegal-drug-overdose-events
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