VANCOUVER — British Columbia has announced $20 million in funding over three years for Indigenous communities struggling with an overdose death rate that’s three times higher than the general population. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy said the money is part of $322 million announced in last September’s budget update and will be administered by the First Nations Health Authority. The BC Coroners Service has reported that 1,422 people fatally overdosed across B.C. We need to change that.”McDonald said naloxone training has been provided in 126 communities and that will increase to 203 communities. Peer support is also an important component for those at risk of overdose, and the funding will help provide more programs to make that happen, she said.

Source: National Post February 08, 2018 22:52 UTC