The BC Coroners Service is reporting unregulated drug toxicity claimed 113 lives in July and 126 in August across the province.
That equates to about 3.6 deaths per day in July, and 4.1 in August, and brings the province’s total to 1,015 so far this year.
In Prince George, six deaths were recorded between the two months, bringing the City’s total to 36 on the year.
Five of the deaths recorded in July were in Northern Health, while the health authority recorded 13 in August. So far this year, 87 deaths have been recorded in the health authority.
Northern Health continues to hold the highest rate of unregulated drug deaths this year at 43.3 per 100,000 people, followed by Island Health with 33.5 per 100,000 people.
According to the BC Coroners Service, those between the ages of 30 and 59 account for 69 per cent of drug toxicity deaths in the province.
Additionally, males account for 76 per cent of unregulated drug deaths reported to the BC Coroners Service so far this year.
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