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
Over 9,000 people have died in BC as a result of drug toxicity since the government declared a public health emergency into substance-related harms in April 2016. Year over year death tolls continue to rise, with 2021 the highest on record in our province - 2,224 people died, a 26% increase over the year before.
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
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