Tag: unregulated drug deaths

Quesnel continues to be part of the worst area in B.C. when it comes to unregulated drug deaths

Health George Henderson -
The Northern Interior, which includes Quesnel, continues to have the highest death rate in the province when it comes to unregulated drug deaths and it's not that close.

Toxic drug crisis continues to hit Quesnel Health Service Delivery hard

Health George Henderson -
The health service delivery area that covers Quesnel is no longer the worst in the province when it comes to unregulated drug deaths. It is however, according to the BC Coroners Service, the second worst out of 16.

Work continues to reduce unregulated drug deaths in Northern Health

Health Logan Flint -
Northern Health is continuing to look at ways to reduce the number of unregulated drug deaths in the health authority.

Quesnel in worst health service delivery area in B.C. for suspected overdoses

Health George Henderson -
The BC Coroners Service has released the latest statistics for unregulated drug deaths and the death rate in the Northern Interior, which includes Quesnel, was at 57.2 per 100,000 people through April.

Good news for Williams Lake and 100 Mile House, bad for Quesnel when it comes to unregulated drug deaths

Health George Henderson -
There were very few suspected unregulated drug deaths in the first two months of this year in the health service delivery that both Williams Lake and 100 Mile House are in.

Toxic drug crisis continues to hit home in the Cariboo

Health George Henderson -
Northern Health continues to have the highest death rate in the province when it comes to unregulated drugs.

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