Pamela Fayerman rounds up the top 25 blog posts that attracted the most readers on the MedicineMatters website from the past year.

The unique challenges presented to BC’s busiest emergency department at VGH. Interview with Dr. Kim Sing, department head & medical director, emergency medicine at VGH.

B.C.’s overdose epidemic appears to have entered a new, more deadly phase. Coroners service revealed that 126 people died of illicit-drug overdoses during November.

As overdose deaths spike, provincial health officials say more overdose prevention sites will soon open across the province.

Over the past year, Vancouver-area hospitals have treated more than 6,000 cases of drug overdoses. Over 70 per cent were in the ER at St. Paul’s Hospital downtown.

Martin’s accidental overdose in Whistler in 2014 — and the increase of overdose deaths from opioid use — has sparked VCH to increase the availability of naloxone kits in the area.

It was clear last week at a public town hall meeting that whatever Harvest Power CEO Christian Kasper was selling, Richmond residents were not buying. With quotes from Dr. Patty Daly and Dr. Meena Dawar of VCH Public Health.

Last night, 13 people died of a suspected drug overdose. The unprecedented number prompted the B.C. Coroners Service to issue an “urgent” warning for drug users.

VCH officials released combined data for VCH rural hospitals of 15 drug overdose cases in the past six months, but only one was an opioid OD. One patient died.

With the opioid crisis continuing to break record numbers, this week’s upcoming Welfare Wednesday has first responders worried.