Toxic drug deaths were down in February compared to the previous month, but the BC Coroners Service still recorded 177 fatal overdoses.
Preliminary data released Friday (April 5) recorded 177 deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs in February 2024, according to a release from the Public Safety Ministry and BC Coroners Service. That’s an 11-per-cent decrease from February 2023, and a 12-per-cent decrease from January 2024.
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