'Dangerous' Fentanyl a Public Health Emergency in BC, and Beyond
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Fatal overdoses climbed since 2010, with 365 in 2014 and 474 in 2015. One-third of deaths in 2015 were attributed to the powerful, synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Fentanyl has been used since the 1960s to treat extreme pain in medical settings, but has fast become a street drug due to its strength and cheapness to manufacture.
Fentanyl's supply is not limited to just B.C.; it's swept into other provinces, and also into the United States from Mexico. The latest stats from Ontario show 577 fentanyl-related deaths between 2010 and 2014.
This video from the Toronto Police Service tells the story of mother Sherrie Dolks, who lost her 19-year-old daughter after an accidental overdose of the drug.
"If you've never tried fentanyl, don't do it," says Dolks, "because it's so dangerous, it's so strong."