Who’s at highest risk of death from overdose?

published on May 19, 2016 by Lynn Desjardins, in RCI

People who have experienced a drug overdose are more likely to later die from an overdose. And the more times a person overdoses, the more likely he or she will die from one, according to new research from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Public health emergency declared in B.C.

It may seem like a no-brainer but officials in western Canada are urgently looking for ways to stem the spike in such fatalities. More than 250 people have died of overdose so far this year in the province of British Columbia (B.C.) leading the government to declare a public health emergency.

A rush to provide life-saving antidote

The illegal traffic of the opioid fentanyl has spread eastward increasing overdose deaths in other provinces too. The life-saving antidote naloxone is now being provided free of charge and without prescription to community pharmacies in Alberta and B.C. The federal government and the government of Ontario are working quickly to expand access to naloxone.

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St. Paul's Hospital 608–1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6
Tel: 604-806-8477 | Fax: 604-806-9044
General inquiries: info@bccfe.ca
Media inquiries: communications@bccfe.ca
(Please do not use any of these email addresses to send personal information or book an appointment. To book appointments or contact the H2H clinic, please call 604-416-1517 or fax: 604-564-4893. Do not send your or your client's personal information via email.)

Our work serves clients and communities across British Columbia on lands and waters cared for and nurtured by the many distinct First Nations across the province. The BC-CfE humbly and gratefully acknowledge the stewards of these lands, particularly the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) on whose unceded, traditional and ancestral territories our offices are located.