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By Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News The Yukon coroner\u2019s service has investigated 16 substance-related deaths this year so far, according to Yukon chief coroner Heather Jones. Jones told the News on Aug. 26 that 15 of those deaths are from toxic, illicit drugs whereas one of the deaths is an overdose of a non-illicit drug, but still a substance-related death. This comes after there were a total of 16 deaths over the entire course of 2024. \u201cWe’ve got 16 with four more months to go,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s telling me that we are, unless things are going to change really quickly in the next few months, we’re still right in the midst of this substance use health emergency.\u201d \u201cTo be honest, from last year to this year,… <\/p>\n

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By Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News The Yukon coroner\u2019s service has investigated 16 substance-related deaths this year so far, according to Yukon chief coroner Heather Jones. Jones told the News on Aug. 26 that 15 of those deaths are from toxic, illicit drugs whereas one of the deaths is an overdose of a non-illicit drug, but still a substance-related death. This comes after there were a total of 16 deaths over the entire course of 2024. \u201cWe’ve got 16 with four more months to go,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s telling me that we are, unless things are going to change really quickly in the next few months, we’re still right in the midst of this substance use health emergency.\u201d \u201cTo be honest, from last year to this year,... <\/p>\n

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