The Northern Health Authority recorded 11 illicit drug deaths in February, which was the lowest in the province.
According to the B.C. Coroners Service, the health authority held the highest rate of unregulated drug deaths, sitting at 51 deaths per 100,000 individuals, with the next highest being Island Health with 40.
Provincially, 115 unregulated drug deaths were recorded during the month of February, equating to about 4.1 deaths per day.
Of those, 69 per cent were age 30 to 59, with 79 per cent being male.
Smoking was the most common way of consumption with 71 per cent, followed by nasal insufflation (9 per cent), injection (9 per cent), and oral (2 per cent).
A more detailed summary can be found here.
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