Drug Toxicity Death Rate

Definition

Proportion of unintentional deaths per 100,000 population due to illicit drug toxicity.

Methodology & Limitations

Please note that data is subject to change as investigations are concluded. Visit the BC Coroners Service, statistical reporting to learn more.

Illicit drug inclusion criteria: 

• Street drugs (Controlled and illegal drugs: heroin, cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, illicit fentanyl etc.).
• Medications not prescribed to the decedent but obtained/purchased on the street, from unknown means or where origin of drug not known.
• Combinations of the above with prescribed medications.

Source(s)

Comox Valley rates provided by BC Coroners Service: Illicit Drug Toxicity Deaths in BC, January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2022

Provincial rates provided by BC Centre for Disease Control Dashboard

National rates provided by Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms — Canada.ca

Statistical Reports on Deaths in British Columbia – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)