On Aug. 31, BC Coroners Service released overdose statistics from Jan. 2021 to June 2021. At 1,011 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths, the province set a new record for the six-month timeframe.
In early May, a B.C. Solicitor General report listed the Arrow Lakes, a largely rural area south of Revelstoke, as having one of the highest rates of illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province between 2018 and March 2020. The Mountaineer checked in with stakeholders to find out what's happening.
Service providers and those with lived experience give insight into drug use in Revelstoke
