The B.C. Coroners Service says April was the first time in six months that more than 160 deaths were recorded due to toxic drugs. 

It said in a statement that 165 people died in April, up from 143 deaths in March and 132 fatalities in February.

The February and March numbers represented year-over-year declines of more than 30 per cent compared with the same months in 2024, while April's total amounted to a lesser decrease of about 14 per cent.

The statement released Tuesday says deaths in the Fras…