Number of youth who died due to toxic drugs in B.C., 2012 to 2023 in the form of a bar chart. A youth is defined here as someone younger than 19 years of age. In 2012, 5 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2013, 6 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2014, 3 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2015, 5 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2016, 13 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2017, 26 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2018, 18 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2019, 13 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2020, 19 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2021, 31 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2022, 36 youths died due to toxic drugs. In 2023, 28 youths died due to toxic drugs.