Deaths from unregulated drugs in B.C. appear to know no geographic boundaries, according to new figures from the BC Coroners Service.
According to figures released by Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe Wednesday (Jan. 24), unregulated drugs claimed at least 2,511 people in 2023 in setting a new record based on a decade’s worth of data.
In terms of absolute numbers, Vancouver accounted for 644 deaths, followed by Surrey with 231 and Greater Victoria with 168.
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