Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill in B.C. - Terrace Standard

Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill in B.C.

Someone living in rural British Columbia who experiences a drug poisoning is 30 per cent more likely to die than someone who experiences one in a city, new research from the BC Centre for Disease Control suggests.

And it underlines the importance of establishing harm reduction services and accessible safe supplies of drugs in every community, he added. This reflects the small number of overdose prevention sites outside cities, as well as the longer response times from emergency services in rural and remote areas, the paper suggested.

“Those cold spots were really promising to see,” said Slaunwhite. “It speaks to the importance of existing services and the willingness of residents to support each other.” For example, about half of drug poisoning calls in Vancouver come from the Downtown Eastside, according to data from BC Emergency Health Services.

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