B.C. determined to battle opioid crisis after record overdose deaths in 2021

After more than 2,200 died of illicit-drug overdoses in 2021, British Columbia remains determined to fight back against the opioid crisis even in the face of stronger street drugs and long waits for treatment. #BC #OpioidCrisis #CBCNews Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with The National online: Facebook | www.facebook.com/thenational Twitter | twitter.com/CBCTheNational Instagram | www.instagram.com/cbcthenational More from CBC News | www.cbc.ca/news The National is CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC's chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.

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