A B.C. report released Tuesday found that the first half of 2021 had the most-ever drug-related deaths in the first six months of a year, beating last year’s record by over 30 per cent.

From January to June, 1,011 people died from an overdose in B.C. Drug toxicity is now the leading cause of death in that province for people aged 19 to 39.

Meanwhile, a June report from the Public Health Agency of Canada found that on average, around 17 people died of an opioid overdose per day across Canada in 2020.

Jamie Mauracher reports on the worsening health crisis, and takes a closer look at how each party plans to tackle the problem.

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