B.C. drug deaths continue to decline in September, down 19 per cent from 2025
The decline continues to the lowest monthly levels since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with 133 suspected unregulated drug toxicity deaths reported.
- On Nov 10, the Coroners Service reported 133 toxic drug deaths in British Columbia for Sept, a decline of about 19 per cent from the same month last year.
- Total fatalities reached 1,143 during the first nine months of 2026, a 40 per cent decrease compared to the 2023 crisis peak, representing the lowest mortality levels since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Demographic trends indicate 76 per cent of those who died are male, with 70 per cent of deaths occurring among people aged 30 to 59; smoking remains the most common mode of consumption at 67 per cent.
- Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities recorded the highest numbers of deaths with 311 and 298, respectively, while Northern Health Authority continues to report the highest rate of deaths at 43.4 per 100,000 people.
- Fatalities occurred at a rate of roughly 4.4 per day, with 78 per cent of deaths happening indoors; expedited toxicological testing frequently detected Fluorofentanyl in 68 per cent of cases, followed by cocaine and methamphetamine.
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The Free Press
133 people died in B.C. in September from drug overdoses
The B.C. Coroners Service says 133 people fatally overdosed in B.C. in September. The coroners service released the latest data Tuesday (Nov. 10) which showed approximately four people died per day in September. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, there have been 1,143 drug-toxicity deaths in B.C. In 2025, there had been 1,399 deaths during the same period. So far in the 2026 data, deaths among people aged 30 to 59 accounted for 70 per cent of all fata…
133 people died in B.C. in September from drug overdoses - The Interior News - Smithers BC
The B.C. Coroners Service says 133 people fatally overdosed in B.C. in September. The coroners service released the latest data Tuesday (Nov. 10) which showed approximately four people died per day in September. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, there have been 1,143 drug-toxicity deaths in B.C. In 2025, there had been 1,399 deaths during the same period. So far in the 2026 data, deaths among people aged 30 to 59 accounted for 70 per cent of all fata…
Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. drug deaths continue to decline in September, down 19 per cent from 2025
VICTORIA - Toxic drug deaths in British Columbia in September were down about 19 per cent from the same month last year, continuing a pattern that has seen deaths this year fall to the lowest levels since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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