Illicit drug death stats. The 1,534 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths between January and September 2021 are the highest ever recorded in the first 9 months of a calendar year and represent a 24%increase over the number of deaths recorded between January and September 2020 (1,240). By Local Health Area, in 2021, the highest rates were in Upper Skeena, Lillooet, Merritt, North Thompson & Hope. Merritt had 9 deaths…

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