First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority

First Nations people represent 3.3 per cent of B.C.’s population, but 16.4 per cent of those who died from overdoses last year were Indigenous

The chief medical officer of British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority says the toxic drug crisis in 2022 was the most devastating year so far for Indigenous people, their families, and communities.

First Nations people represent 3.3 per cent of B.C.’s population, but the health authority says 16.4 per cent of those who died from overdoses last year were Indigenous. She says people will continue to die if action isn’t taken and she made a series of recommendations including for equitable and timely access to culturally safe services closer to their homes.

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