The city has lost about 45 people this year to the toxic drug crisis
Prince George families once again came together to grieve their loved ones lost to the overdose crisis as the city marked International Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday at Veterans Plaza.
Illicit drug toxicity is the leading cause of unnatural death in British Columbia and is second only to cancer in terms of years of lives lost. “We as a community we must come together not just on these days like this, to get to know each other, to help each other to make our streets safer to make sure drugs on the street is safe.”
“The theme for this year's Awareness Day is recognizing those that go unseen. I would like to acknowledge all of those that have lost loved ones to this crisis. Your loved ones mattered and were loved.” Corrine Woods, a member of Moms Stop the Harm, lost her 22-year-old son Tony to an overdose in January 2018.
Sasha Molbey started a local support group for families,through Mom’s Stop the Harm called Healing Hearts and attended the event to spread awareness of resources.
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