More than 140 people have died from illicit drug addiction across BC. According to the state coroner's office, in June the death toll for the year exceeded 1,000.
B.C. Coroner's Service on Tuesday.
This tally also means that he has over 10,000 deaths in BC from toxic drugs. Since the public health emergency was declared in April 2016,
``These were men, women, and young people from all walks of life. Some of them were alive, some were living normal lives, others were in great difficulty," said chief medical examiner Lisa Lisa. Lapointe wrote in a statement.
"They all fell prey to a deadly supply of ubiquitous illegal drugs." More than six years after the incident, he said it was difficult to see the huge number of deaths continuing month after month.
For a long time she said it was difficult to get more people's attention. Tragedy, I just want people to understand that this dynamic we're going through is focused on real individuals," said Leslie McBain. lost her son to a prescription drug overdose in 2014.
"Every month, when this number comes up, it's like, 'Oh, yeah, there's the coroner's report. I don't blame people. It's hard to stay focused on that.
"It's become kind of a given. — I don't. Moms Stop the Harm's Not to all members and to all who have lost loved ones.”
Sixteen young people reportedly died this year
according to data released Tuesday. And 146 deaths in June fell from 197 in May — a drop of more than 26%. Deaths were also down 17% from the same month last year.
Data showed that deaths declined across all age groups, even though nearly 75% of deaths were between ages 30 and 59.
Those who died this year were under the age of 19. Another 140 of her were between the ages of 19 and 29, the report said.
, every day — in my office," said Jennifer Charlesworth, BC Children and Youth Representative. She survived being poisoned by toxic drugs, but suffered "questionable health effects" and lasting trauma. Some, she said, ended up in government care after losing her parents and her guardians as a result of her drug supply.
Lapointe, like many of his advocates and researchers, has reiterated the need for a safer drug supply {104 2016 Health experts have been doing so since the 2018 health emergency declaration.
"We recognize drug use as a symptom, and we recognize that punishment and stigma only do more harm," her Lapointe said on the news. rice field. meeting on Tuesday.
"Encouraging compassionate treatment and support is the only way to keep people in British Columbia out of harm's way and out of this public health crisis."
Preliminary The illicit drug supply remains highly precarious, according to extensive post-mortem toxicology tests. Fentanyl is being detected in increasingly high concentrations, according to the Coroner's Service.
Etizolam was detected in her 39 percent of emergency tests from July 2020 to June 2022. This challenges first responders trying to save lives.
The coroner noted that death rates in the Northern Health Area rose in his June despite declining death rates in all other health authorities.
Most people continue to die indoors, the report says.
No deaths were reported at monitored consumption or drug overdose prevention sites. It added that there was no indication that prescribed safe supplies contributed to overdose deaths.
The coroner said illegal drugs will kill him 2,224 people in 2021, making it the deadliest year ever. 1,065 people will die in the first half of 2022.
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