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July and August drug deaths in B.C. fall to lowest levels since 2019
The province recorded 239 deaths in July and August combined, while deaths from January through August fell 41% from 2023, the coroner said.
- On Wednesday, the British Columbia Coroners Service reported that toxic drug deaths in July and August reached their lowest levels since 2019, marking a significant decline in the crisis.
- Toxic drug deaths in British Columbia have been in steep decline since peaking at 2,591 in 2023, mirroring a phenomenon being experienced across much of North America.
- In total, 1,015 unregulated drug deaths occurred in British Columbia between January and August, with 113 deaths in July and 126 in August, averaging 3.6 and 4.1 daily deaths.
- Males account for 76 per cent of unregulated drug deaths so far in 2026, while people between the ages of 30 and 59 comprise 69 per cent of fatalities.
- Smoking was the most-common mode of consumption in July and August, while cocaine was detected in 56 per cent of deaths and fluorofentanyl is the most-common substance in testing.
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