The City of Vancouver released new overdose numbers Friday that reflect a grim and escalating crisis. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson pulled no punches in describing how dire the situation has become. "The near-record number of drug overdose deaths in the fentanyl crisis is a bloodbath in all corners of Vancouver with no end in sight," Robertson said in a statement. 'A disaster that's unfolding'Drug policy advocates say Vancouver's new overdose numbers are a wake-up call for emergency measures to be implemented. The City of Vancouver says that with a new provincial government expected in B.C., it will be closely watching a proposed new mental health and addiction strategy.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2017 23:03 UTC