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The illicit drug toxicity death rate in Nelson has dropped by over 50 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, according to preliminary data released by the B.C. Coroners Service. Nelson recorded a 10.8 per cent death rate per 100,000 person-years from January to April this year, with one death being recorded due to toxic drug supply. That figure was down significantly from
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, the Nelson Fentanyl Task Force, Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply (KISS), ANKORS, and Civic Theatre are pleased to present a special community screening of Colin Askey's award-winning 2022 documentary, Love in the Time of Fentanyl, taking place at The Civic Theatre in Nelson on Monday, August 29th at 7 p.m.
Nelson Fentanyl Task Force and ANKORS are pleased to offer a free online workshop for the region on Wednesday, April 6th , 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with First Nations speaker Len Pierre. Pierre is an inspired First Nations speaker from British Columbia. Pierre speaks on decolonizing systems, substance use, trauma, harm reduction, the overdose crisis, reducing stigma, and
The city has grasped the gravity of the overdose crisis. City council has approved a simple resolution that supports the Nelson Fentanyl Task Force (NFTF) and the regional community action teams in finding ways to “reduce the risk of harm to our vulnerable populations due to the overdose crisis.” The city’s written support will help leverage funding for the task force and to