US EditionRate of Toxic Drug Deaths in B.C. Rises After 6 Month Decline
- In April 2025, the BC Coroners Service recorded 165 fatalities related to suspected toxic drug exposure in British Columbia.
- This increase followed six months of declining deaths and coincided with the ninth anniversary of B.C.'s public health emergency declaration on the toxic drug crisis.
- The majority of victims were men aged 30 to 59 , with fentanyl present in 68% of cases, and methamphetamine and cocaine detected in 51% and 48% of cases, respectively.
- The BC Greens have urged the government to implement a range of solutions—including a regulated and safe drug supply, accessible supervised consumption sites, prompt evidence-based treatment, housing support, and compassionate care—highlighting the deep impact that each death has on families and communities left to mourn.
- The April rebound to over 160 deaths per month suggests a concerning reversal in progress, highlighting gaps in care and the ongoing impact of toxic drugs across health regions like Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and Northern Health.
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Northern Health suffers its highest per-capita rates of overdose deaths in 2025 in April amid province-wide uptick – Energeticcity.ca
Lab equipment and fentanyl is pictured in evidence bags during an RCMP news conference on April 10th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns) VICTORIA, B.C. — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a return to more than 160 deaths a month due to toxic drugs, with Northern Health reporting its highest per-capita rates of death so far in 2025. The April death toll follows last month’s update that confirmed Mar…
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a return to more than 160 deaths a month due to toxic drugs. The April death toll follows last month’s update that confirmed March as the sixth consecutive month during which fewer than 160 people died. The BC Coroners Service says in a statement that 165 people died in April, up from 143 deaths in March and 132 fatalities in February. The February and March …
B.C. reports 165 deaths from unregulated drugs in April : My Comox Valley Now
The number of deaths from unregulated drugs in April in B.C. equates to about 5.5 people losing their life each day. An update from the BC Coroners Service says preliminary reporting for that month shows 165 people died across the province from unregulated toxic drugs. Before April, there were six consecutive months where fewer than 160 people died from the drug crisis, the province points out in a news release. The majority of the deaths in Apr…
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