FVN Sunday October 28, 2018 Morning News . O-D Alert, Proportional Rep Vote/Poll, UFV Sports
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Overdose
BC Coroners Service Releases 2018 Expanded Numbers – OD Deaths
Fraser Valley/Victoria – In the Fraser Valley alone in August of 2018, there have been 27 overdose deaths, most of which caused by the opioid crisis and two thirds of those people died alone. The majority of the deaths range…
Ottawa, Victoria Drop $71M For “Innovative Treatment Options For People With Substance Use Disorders”
Ottawa/Victoria – Judy Darcy, BC Minister for Mental Health & Addictions says it’s money well spent to help young people at risk with substance use disorder. The overdose numbers for illicit drug use continue to rise with the average death…
Fraser Valley Receives Money From New Community Overdose Crisis Innovation Fund
Fraser Valley/Victoria – Twenty high-priority B.C. communities are receiving funding from government’s new Community Overdose Crisis Innovation Fund. The funding will support regions where the overdose crisis is the most prevalent and where local Community Action Teams (CATs) have been…
May OD Numbers Show Drop, But Death Count Remains Disturbing
Vancouver – There were 109 suspected drug overdose deaths in May 2018. This is a 23% decrease over the number of deaths occurring in May 2017 (141) and a 12% decrease over the number of deaths occurring in April 2018…
New Study – Naloxone Kits Can Slash Overdose Deaths During Epidemics
Vancouver – A new study in The Lancet Public Health shows the rapid expansion of British Columbia’s Take Home Naloxone program significantly reduced the number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2016. The BC Centre for Disease Control, in partnership with…
Province Releases Recommendations From Death Review Panel On Illicit Drug Overdoses
Victoria – A Death Review Panel report released Thursday reviewed all illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia over a 19-month period, and makes recommendations to a number of ministries in government and related colleges in the province. The BC…
January 2018 OD Numbers – The Climb Continues
Vancouver/Victoria/Fraser Valley —No, it’s not slowing down. 4 people a day, die due to the opioid crisis. Illicit drug overdose deaths in BC rose in January 2018 compared with December 2017, with 125 people believed to have died from street…
BC 2017 Overdose Deaths – Up 43% From 2016
Victoria/Fraser Valley – More than 1,400 British Columbians died due to suspected illicit drug overdoses in 2017, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service. Fraser Valley Numbers are included below: Preliminary data indicate there were 1,422 suspected drug…
Surrey Fire Using Technology To Respond To Overdose Clusters
Surrey – With opioid overdoses on the rise, the City of Surrey’s Fire Service has turned to technology to warn fire, police, and emergency health responders when a bad batch of drugs may have hit the streets. Through a partnership…