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By Ashley Legassic

OVERDOSE DEATHS

No overdose deaths in Kamloops during September and October

Dec 5, 2019 | 11:57 AM

KAMLOOPS — Despite a drop in overdose deaths in B.C., drug users are being urged to take caution due to an unpredictable, toxic illicit drug supply.

During September and October, there were no overdose deaths in the City of Kamloops.

It’s a stark contrast to the number of deaths the city has experienced in the past three years. Still, 24 people have died from overdose in Kamloops from January through to October.

The B.C. Coroners Service reports that there were 69 suspected overdose deaths in the province in October — a 42 per cent decrease from the number of deaths in October 2018.

The 57 suspected overdose deaths in September represent a 58 per cent decrease from the number of deaths during the same month the year prior.

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The Interior Health Authority has had the lowest rate of overdose deaths in the province so far this year.