12-year-old becomes youngest person to die of overdose in B.C. during pandemic

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“It’s just a horrendous tragedy when young people die unnecessarily,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer.

VICTORIA -- Adriana Londono is trying to come to terms with the fact that she will never get to see her 12-year-old daughter again.Her daughter Ally died of a suspected fentanyl overdose on April 14.

“And during this period of time, we know how toxic the street drug supply is.”“We know kids experiment, but we want prevent, delay or reduce substance use,” said Harold Caldwell, associate superintendent for the Greater Victoria School District. Felicella is a former addict who now works within school systems in the Lower Mainland, educating teens on harm reduction. He says federal and provincial gaps in the system are costing people their lives.

 

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