TerraceBC records second-highest drug overdose rate in B.C., amid continuing provincial crisis
Drug overdose deaths in Terrace have spiked, recording the second-highest rate in British Columbia for the month of June, according to data released July 19 by the BC Coroners Service. Terrace’s overdose deaths have been rising exponentially since 2016.
This is a notable increase from 114.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and 75.9 per 100,000 in 2021. The rise follows B.C.’s move to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs in January. “This health emergency is not confined to one neighbourhood or one demographic,” Lapointe warned. “Anyone accessing an illicit substance is at risk of serious harm or death.”Most of these drug-related fatalities, over 80 per cent, occurred indoors, often in private residences. Smoking remains the primary method of drug consumption.
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