Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdose | Unpublished
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Author: Klaudia Van Emmerik
Publication Date: February 23, 2026 - 23:01

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Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdose

February 23, 2026
The Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate.


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