Paramedics in Prince George saw a minimal decline in their overdose call volume in 2024.
According to BC Emergency Health Services, local medics took in 1,758 drug poisoning/overdose calls last year, down slightly from 2023 where the tally was 1,833.
Despite the drop, Prince George still had the fifth highest overdose call volume among communities in British Columbia.
The northern capital trailed Vancouver (9,564), Surrey (3,335), Victoria (2,381) and Kelowna (2,032).
Here is the yearly breakdown in PG over the last nine years.
2016 – 362
2017 – 461
2018 – 594
2019 – 626
2020 – 999
2021 – 1,307
2022 – 1,466
2023 – 1,833
2024 – 1,758
BCEHS continues to stress the importance of not using illicit substances alone, and downloading the Connect by Lifeguard app .
People are reminded to call 9-1-1 if they see someone who may be experiencing an overdose.
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