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June was the worst month for overdose deaths in B.C. history

from CBC News

June was the worst month for overdose deaths in B.C. history CBC News For the second consecutive month, a record number of illicit drug toxicity deaths have been reported in B.C. B.C. Coroners Service Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said 175 people died in June, which is up from 171 deaths in May. Prior to May, the worst month on record was December, 2016, when 161 lives were lost. "We know the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people who use drugs, as it has all British Columbians," she said. READ MORE

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