News Items tag as: overdose crisis

Drug alerts issued for Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton
February 06, 2021 - 9:30 AM

Interior Health has issued alerts this week for drugs that contain benzodiazepines, fentanyl and other harmful substances in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
Another drug alert issued in Kamloops by Interior Health
January 13, 2021 - 3:03 PM

Interior Health issued a drug alert in Kamloops today after a pink and reddish brown substance drug was found to pose a high risk for overdose with "prolonged sedation."
Kelowna, Kamloops see record breaking number of illicit drug overdose deaths
December 21, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Illicit drug overdose deaths across B.C. continued an upward trajectory last month putting 2020 on track for being the deadliest year in recent history.
'Our staff are beaten up:' ASK Wellness wants national approach to overdose crisis
December 18, 2020 - 6:30 AM

ASK Wellness Society staff are burning out and the non-profit group's executive director says it’s time for the federal government to take a nationwide approach to the overdose crisis because what it is doing now isn't working.
Interior Health issues alert for contaminated drug supply in Kamloops
December 17, 2020 - 9:32 AM

Interior Health is warning Kamloops illicit drug users about a toxic supply of heroin that is laced with benzodiazepines and fentanyl.
Kamloops council to urge feds to adopt national overdose plan
December 16, 2020 - 11:10 AM

A Kamloops city councillor says she feels “powerless” to address the opioid crisis currently ravaging the city and the country.
162 people died of illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in October
November 25, 2020 - 10:40 AM

Deaths from drug overdoses continue to take a huge toll in B.C. as 162 deaths were recorded in October, bringing the total, so far this year to 1,386.
Kamloops and Kelowna overdose death tolls continue surge
October 20, 2020 - 12:14 PM

Both Kamloops and Kelowna continued to see a high number of fatal drug overdoses in September as COVID-19 fuelled the public health emergency.
Penticton outreach volunteers save overdosing woman's life
October 09, 2020 - 4:00 PM

Staff with a Penticton non-profit organization that aims to help the city's vulnerable population helped save an overdosing woman by administering naloxone earlier this week.
Kamloops and Kelowna overdose death toll surpasses 2019 by August
September 23, 2020 - 4:30 PM

Both Kamloops and Kelowna have now seen more people die of illegal drug overdoses in the first half of 2020 than all of 2019, as the opioid crisis continues to be fuelled by COVID-19.
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