Vancouver — British Columbia’s coroners’ service says there were 136 suspected overdose deaths in the province in April. That amounts to almost double the number of deaths compared with the same month last year. The newest data bring the total number of overdose deaths in B.C. “I strongly urge those using illicit drugs to do so only at a safe consumption site or drug overdose prevention site, if one is accessible,” she said. Overdose deaths have been largely attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which was connected to nearly 45 per cent of drug deaths between 2015 and 2016.

Source: National Post May 31, 2017 20:03 UTC