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Overdose deaths drop by 21 per cent, but 1,826 deaths in 2025 still a 'profound loss'
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VICTORIA -- More than 1,800 people died in British Columbia last year from illicit drug overdoses, and while the coroner's service says it still represents a "profound loss of life," it's a 21 per cent decrease from the year before and almost 30 per cent down from the peak in 2023.
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Veterans can easily buy naloxone at CVS but not at the VA. A bipartisan bill wants to change that.
More access to naloxone has helped drive a national decline in opioid-related deaths.
Military veterans may be able to buy naloxone over the counter at CVS or Walgreens, but not at their local VA clinic.
