The Northern Health Authority recorded 24 illicit drug deaths in July and August, the lowest in the province.
According to the B.C. Coroners Service, the health authority does hold the highest rate of unregulated drug deaths, sitting at 46 deaths per 100,000 individuals.
The next highest was Interior Health at 39 per 100,000.
So far this year, Prince George has 33 unregulated drug deaths, just behind Kamloops with 38, Nanaimo, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Greater Victoria Area, Surrey, Vancouver, and Other Township.
Provincially, there were 302 deaths between July (153) and August (149), which is just under five deaths per day.
Smoking was the most common way of consumption with 64 per cent, followed by nasal insufflation (11 per cent), injection (10 per cent), and oral (5 per cent).
Fentanyl was detected in 70 per cent of unregulated drug deaths, followed by cocaine (52 per cent), methamphetamine (52 per cent), among others.
A more detailed summary can be found here.
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