Overdoses spike in small town B.C. as communities struggle for resources to tackle worsening opioid crisis

British Columbia had a grim record-breaking year in 2020 in its ongoing opioid crisis, with more than 1,700 people dying of drug overdoses, according to new data released Thursday. While urban centres such as Vancouver and Victoria saw the highest number of deaths, rural and remote areas also saw a spike in overdose calls to 911.

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