BC Coroners Service sees ‘significant decline’ in drug deaths, but reason unclear

British Columbia has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit drug overdose deaths in more than four years, part of what the BC Coroners Service says is a “significant decline” in fatalities this year.A statement from the service says 1,925 people have died in overdoses this year, down nine per cent from the first 10 months of 2023.The 155 people who died from drug poisoning in October is also a drop from the 183 people who died in September.