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Yukon now has highest opioid death rate in Canada, territory's chief coroner says
'We are on a frightening trajectory,' said Heather Jones, the territory's chief coroner
CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2021 3:51 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Yukon now has the highest rate of deaths due to opioids in the country, at 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to Heather Jones, chief coroner for the territory. Yukon has recorded 21 deaths due to opioids since the start of the year.
"For this office, and most certainly all of us, this is shocking," Jones said Monday. "This must be seen as a medical crisis. These deaths for the most part are people who are dying alone in their homes."
Jones said country-wide, Canada has a rate of 19.4 deaths from opioids per 100,000 people, based on national data compiled from chief coroner and chief medical examiner offices across Canada.
Jones said before now, B.C. had "consistently" led the country with the highest rate of opioid deaths since 2016, with a current rate of 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people...
Yukon now has highest opioid death rate in Canada, territory's chief coroner says
'We are on a frightening trajectory,' said Heather Jones, the territory's chief coroner
CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2021 3:51 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Yukon now has the highest rate of deaths due to opioids in the country, at 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to Heather Jones, chief coroner for the territory. Yukon has recorded 21 deaths due to opioids since the start of the year.
"For this office, and most certainly all of us, this is shocking," Jones said Monday. "This must be seen as a medical crisis. These deaths for the most part are people who are dying alone in their homes."
Jones said country-wide, Canada has a rate of 19.4 deaths from opioids per 100,000 people, based on national data compiled from chief coroner and chief medical examiner offices across Canada.
Jones said before now, B.C. had "consistently" led the country with the highest rate of opioid deaths since 2016, with a current rate of 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people...
