Illicit Drug Overdoes Deaths in BC

September 27, 2018 7 # of Deaths Housing In the study cohort, 72% of people were living in a private residence at the time of death; 13% were living in social or supportive type of housing; 9% were homeless. [...] The percentage of people living in private residences was 54% in the Vancouver Coastal health authority and higher (74-82%) in the other health authorities. [...] September 27, 2018 10 % of Deaths Industry of Work In the study cohort, 55% of people who died of an overdose and were employed at the time of death were reported by family/friends to be working in the trades and transport industry. [...] Occupation in manufacturing and utilities 0% Unknown 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% % of Employed Decedents in Industry When looking at industry by health authority, 70% of deaths of employed individuals in Fraser Health Authority were in the trade and transport industry. [...] Sixty percent of employed persons in the Northern and 55% of employed persons in the Interior region were in the trade and transport industry.