B.C. drug deaths continue to decline in September, down 19 per cent from 2025
The province recorded 1,143 deaths from January to September, with Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities accounting for 53% of fatalities.
- On Tuesday, the British Columbia Coroners Service reported 133 suspected unregulated drug toxicity deaths in September, a decline of about 19 per cent from the same month last year.
- These figures contribute to a total of 1,143 fatalities between January and September, marking a 40 per cent decrease from the 2023 crisis peak and the lowest levels since 2019.
- Expedited toxicological testing detected fluorofentanyl in 68 per cent of samples, while 70 per cent of those who died were aged 30 to 59 and 76 per cent were male.
- Northern Health Authority reported the highest death rate at 43.4 per 100,000 people, while Fraser Health Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority recorded the highest volume, with smoking the most common consumption method at 67 per cent.
- Fatalities occurred inside in 78 per cent of cases, highlighting the ongoing risk, while Kamloops recorded 30 deaths as of September, up from 24 in August.
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BC Coroners Service investigating 133 deaths from drug toxicity in September
ACCORDING to preliminary data, 133 people died in September due to suspected unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service. That equates to approximately four deaths per day throughout the province and amounts to 1,143 deaths in 2026. In 2026, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 70% […]
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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…
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