B.C. First Nations die from toxic drugs at nearly seven times the rate of others

B.C. First Nations die from toxic drugs at nearly seven times the rate of others

First Nations women are even more severely affected by the toxic drug crisis, dying at nearly 12 times the rate of other female B.C. residents

First Nations drug deaths declining, reports FNHA – but gap with rest of B.C. widens | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

First Nations drug deaths declining, reports FNHA – but gap with rest of B.C. widens Eric Plummer Mon, 04/14/2025 - 17:30 Vancouver, BC Fewer Indigenous people are dying from drug overdose – but the rate of improvement is less than what the rest of British Columbia is experiencing, according to data released today from the First Nations Health Authority. During a presentation on April 14, the FNHA presented statistics that could be seen as an ov…