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Pandemic-era overdose tally continues, Fentanyl tied to most deaths
Eric Plummer
Friday, September 25, 2020

Data recently released by the BC Coroners Service show that the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to bring high numbers of fatal overdoses, with 147 suspected illicit drug deaths in August.

This shows a 71 per cent increase over the deadly tally from August last year, but a continued decline from the results earlier in the summer. In May, June and July respective...

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