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B.C. reports 275 drug deaths over 2 months, as fatalities continue downward trend | Globalnews.ca

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The BC Coroners Service says 275 people died in February and March due to the toxic drug supply.

March is the sixth consecutive month in which fewer than 160 people died due to unregulated drug toxicity.

Vancouver recorded the most deaths in the first quarter of 2025 with 97 , followed by 52 in Surrey and 28 in Victoria .

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