Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses Declining in Major Cities, Data Shows

Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses Declining in Major Cities, Data Shows
An anti-fentanyl advertisement is seen on a sidewalk in downtown Vancouver on April 11, 2017. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
Jennifer Cowan
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Fentanyl-related deaths have dipped in three of Canada’s largest cities this year, falling below 2023 and 2022 levels.

Data from Edmonton, Vancouver, and Toronto says the number of deaths linked to the opioid and other similar drugs have fallen below those of previous years.