Another 184 British Columbians died from toxic drugs in June, according to data released Wednesday by the B.C. Coroners Service, bringing the death toll in the first six months of the year to 1,200.
The number of lives lost in June mark a two per cent increase from the previous month and a 17 per cent increase from June 2022.
“British Columbia is continuing to lose community members at record rates as a result of the toxicity of the unregulated drug market ,” said Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe in a statement.
“Anyone accessing an illicit substance is at risk of serious harm or death.”
Lapointe says fentanyl is the main culprit driving the crisis in
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