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B.C. Coroners Service reports 'significant decline' in drug deaths

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B.C. has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit drug overdose deaths in more than four years .

1,925 people died in overdoses in the first 10 months of this year , down nine per cent from the same period last year .

Unregulated toxic drugs remains the leading cause of unnatural death for those aged 10 to 59 .

22 per cent of deaths in October were among women.

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