Another 302 people died from toxic drugs in BC in July, August (BC)

Another 302 people died from toxic drugs in BC in July, August (BC)

Another 302 people died from toxic drugs in B.C. in July and August, including 60 in the Interior, according to the latest data from the BC Coroners Service. The latest data on unregulated drug deaths was released Thursday, showing deaths continue in the province at an alarming rate. July saw 153 to...

At least 302 British Columbians dead from toxic drugs in July and August

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153 people died in July, 149 in August from unregulated drugs in B.C.: coroner – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service say 153 people died in July from unregulated toxic drugs and another 149 deaths occurred in August. Those numbers are up slightly from the previous two months when the service reported 145 people died in May and 147 people died in June A government statement says the number of unregulated drug deaths in July and August amounted to almost five people a day. The coroners service says the highest numbe…

Kamloops drug toxicity death toll hits 38 so far in 2025

Kamloops has seen a total of 38 deaths due to unregulated drug toxicity during the first eight months of 2025, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. This figure includes a troubling number of fatalities reported in July and August, underscoring the ongoing severity of the toxic drug crisis in the community. Following 16 deaths in the first four months of the year and 14 more in May and June, the city recorded an addi…

223 people die due to toxic drug supply in Island Health in 2025, 1,218 in B.C.

In 2025, 223 people have died due to the toxic drug supply in Island Health up to the end of August, and 1,218 have died across the province. The B.C. Coroners Service released drug toxicity deaths up to the end of August, showing that an average of 4.9 people died every day in July and 4.8 in August. The coroner also notes there has been an increase in people under the age of 19 dying due to the toxic drug supply, with 21 deaths in that age gr…