BC Centre for Disease Control /
May 2021
Mortality due to drug overdose has risen to unprecedented levels in British Columbia. In 2020, 1724 people died of drug overdose compared to 984 people in 2019.[1]
There has been a significant increase in the... Read More
Clinical Articles /
July/August 2019
Background
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema (NCPE) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication associated with opioid overdoses that must be recognized and managed promptly. The typical presentation includes... Read More