Too early to draw conclusions about drop in toxic drug deaths, professor says

published on February 4, 2025 by Gloria Macarenko in CBC News

Kora DeBeck, a research scientist with the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, says that a 13 per cent drop in toxic drug deaths in 2024 compared to 2023 may not be the start of a trend. She says that other jurisdictions across North America also saw illicit drug deaths drop last year, and there are still far too many people dying due to unregulated drugs. [Video] View the full article