With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency

Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost

Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives.

With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency

Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and those who use drugs reflect on what could have been done differently to save lives

Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, BC counts cost of its 10-year ...

Decade of death: With 18K lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency

More than 18,000 people have died from toxic illicit drugs in British Columbia since a public health emergency was declared on April 14, 2016.

A timeline of British Columbia's 10-year overdose health emergency

VANCOUVER — The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates in the crisis.

A timeline of British Columbia’s 10-year overdose health emergency

VANCOUVER - The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000.