Fraser Valley/Victoria – The BC Coroners Service’s 2018 Data Release for illicit Drug Overdose Deaths in British Columbia has stated that in 2018, 1,489 people died by overdose due to a poisoned, unregulated drug supply. Fentanyl was detected (alone or…
Delta/Fraser Valley – Delta Police, Vancouver Crimestoppers and Fraser Health have issued a drug alert regarding counterfeit Xanax tested in Surrey. Phony Xanax is circulating and those pills bought on the street may not be the real thing. Fentanyl test…
Fraser Valley/Vancouver — In the recent report from the BC Coroner on illicit drug overdose deaths, the numbers have remained consistent. 120 OD deaths in November 2018 maintains the 4 a day overage death toll in BC (The 3-4 a…
Fraser Valley/Vancouver – There were 161 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia in March 2018, the second-highest monthly total to date, based on the latest data provided by the BC Coroners Service. This represents a 24% increase over…
Victoria – In a move against the illegal production of illicit opioids and to help keep them off the streets, the Province is toughening regulations on pill-press machines and other similar pharmaceutical equipment. The new Pill Press and Related Equipment…
Abbotsford – Abbotsford Police Department continues to target drug traffickers dealing in fentanyl. Last week, two separate APD Drug Enforcement Unit [DEU] investigations led to the arrests of Michael Bentley (40 yrs old) and Robert Harris (48 yrs old). …
Abbotsford – The Abbotsford Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit [DEU] has made a significant drug seizure, resulting in multiple arrests and charges laid against two persons. An investigation was launched after a spike in fatal drug overdoses occurred in late…
Fraser Valley – Remember the American government’s slogan of the “War On Drugs”. It really hasn’t done much. Back in 2008, there was the D.A.R.E. program (Drug Abuse Resistance Program) which went nowhere. In the same year we heard the…
Vancouver – A new drug-checking service is being tested in Vancouver – the first of its kind in Canada. They appear to be similar to diabetes test strips that are commonly used. The pilot study began last week as part…
Victoria – Sadly this information won’t surprise front line workers and those in recovery. Fentanyl has been detected in more than four of every five illicit-drug overdose deaths in British Columbia through the first seven months of 2017, according to…