Drug Overdose Deaths Decline in B.C
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•Drug deaths in B.C. are dropping. Here are some of the theories why
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Deaths related to drug overdoses have declined nine per cent in B.C. over the past year .
Experts say it’s unclear if the falling numbers signal a trend, or simply a dip.
Drug deaths across Canada fell eight per cent between January and March of this year .
Differences in the drug supply — and approaches to drug use — have made it difficult to pinpoint a specific cause for the decline.
Some experts point to better availability of naloxone or increase in investment in drug treatment.
Studies have also shown a correlation between police crackdowns and overdose deaths.
Larkin is worried that some of the harm reduction policies that have saved lives in B.C. are under attack.
The level of people dying is still exponential, says Larkin .
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