Preventing death after overdose : BC Coroners Service teen overdose deaths

The review found that many of the youth who died were in the company of someone at the time they overdosed whereas most of the young adults were alone. [...] Recommendation 2: To raise awareness of the importance of seeking immediate medical attention: The Ministry of Children and Family Development engage with foster parents and youth networks such as the BC Federation of Youth in Care Networks, the Federation of Community Social Services, the Youth Advisory Council, and Gathering Our Voices for input on effective messaging to young people to raise [...] The parent said the young person engaged them in a conversation and due to the young person’s behaviour, the parent suspected the young person was under the influence of more than just alcohol. [...] The Representative for Children and Youth has investigated and reported out extensively on service and support issues for young people, and recently released a report on a young woman who died as the result of a drug overdose.5 While a review of all of the strategies to address drug and alcohol use among young people is beyond the scope of this death review panel, the reality is that some young pe [...] PART 2: INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL APPROACHES TO OVERDOSE DEATHS AND THE BC CONTEXT The following is an overview of existing approaches to reduce deaths in those experiencing an overdose, and general statistical information of the incidence of overdose deaths in young people.