Northern and Interior Health were identified to have the highest unregulated drug death rates in February and March.
That’s according to the BC Coroners Service, which said the health region’s drug death rate per 100,000 individuals was 35.
Provincially, there were 132 and 143 suspected unregulated drug deaths in February and March, equating to 4.7 and 4.6 deaths per day.
They said smoking was the most common mode of consumption in 2025 with 62%, ahead of nasal insufflation (11%), injection (11%), and oral (5%).
In 2025, fentanyl was detected in 70% of unregulated drug deaths, with methamphetamine in 50%, fluorofentanyl in 47%, cocaine in 46%, bromazolam in 37%, desalkylgidazepam in 34%, and hydromorphone in 3%.
More detailed information can be found on the BC Government website here.
(From the files of Zachary Barrowcliff staff)
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