Who was Victim Zero in BC's fentanyl epidemic? The "perfect storm" that produced our deadly overdose crisis

Dr. Perry Kendall, who declared B.C.'s overdose public health emergency seven years ago, has a modest proposal that could improve treatment and save lives

Dr. Perry Kendall and Health Minister Terry Lake announce British Columbia’s declaration of a public health emergency to manage the fentanyl overdose crisis, April 2016.

The name of Victim Zero, the original fatal casualty of British Columbia’s fentanyl-driven overdose crisis, will never be known, but Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall counted …