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2023-05-30 01:40:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 83C0CF4E31515F8D9CBD83EA79FA8FD22D6D69F9FAD8B5D8B75BC69B71D93054
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The BC Coroner has stated that there is "no indication" that safer supply is contributing to drug-related deaths, but that unregulated illicit drugs are the cause, with fentanyl detected "in 82% of all illicit drug toxicity deaths." BC Coroner Dashboard: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZWMzMjA4MTQtZDJmZS00MzMxLWE2NDQtNTNmZjkzOTY4NTlmIiwidCI6IjZmZGI1MjAwLTNkMGQtNGE4YS1iMDM2LWQzNjg1ZTM1OWFkYyJ9 https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/illicit-drug-type.pdf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/05/18/bc-safer-supply-criticisms-coroner/
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