Northern Health records 21 toxic overdose deaths in March, nearly half occurred in PG : My Prince George Now

My Prince George Now

Northern Health records 21 toxic overdose deaths in March, nearly half occurred in PG : My Prince George Now

The BC Coroners Service is reporting 192 illicit drug deaths during its March report – equating to over six people dying per day on average. Despite the grim numbers, it does represent an 11% decrease in the number of people dying on a year-over-year basis. Twenty-one of those fatalities occurred in Northern Health – nearly half of which occurred in Prince George (11). Year-to-date, 61 people have died from a drug overdose in our region – 36 …