Hope, but wilful blindness as the overdose crisis begins year eight

Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe's 2023 overdose update reported 2,511 new deaths, combining rays of hope with wilful blindness about who is driving the toxic drug supply

Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe reported seven British Columbians are dying of fatal overdoses every day as the fentanyl emergency enters its eighth year.

Despite the appalling numbers at the heart of BC Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe’s latest annual toxic drug overdose death count – 2,511 dead in 2023, seven British Columbians dying every day, the numbers stil…