Isolation and curfew measures have notably led to our population struggling with mental health, but is there another epidemic looming as the pandemic continues? In 2017, Canada saw a surge in opioid-related deaths. British Columbia, deemed ground zero for opioid related overdoses, faced a higher amount of overdoses for the first half of 2017 than the total number of deaths in 2016. In this episode of Local 514, we’ll be looking into the rise in opioid related overdoses during the pandemic and what needs to be done to curb the increase.
