Provincial government data shows opioid-related deaths almost doubled to 1,144 in 2020, up from 521 in 2019
The initiative comes at a time when overdose deaths are spiking
British Columbia saw more than 100 ‘illicit toxicity deaths’ each month between March and August
Feds launched a national consultation on supervised-consumption sites this week
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Recent data shows a major spike in the number of people dying from toxic illicit drugs due to the pandemic
Report says feds should focus funding where service providers are helping people with opioid-use disorder
