Complex sentence: At the end of 2014, the DTES saw a dramatic rise in fentanyl overdoses, and in 2016 the surge in drug overdose deaths led to the declaration of a public health emergency across the province.
Split into simpler sentences: At the end of 2014, the DTES saw a dramatic rise in fentanyl overdoses. In 2016 the surge in drug overdose deaths led to the declaration of a public health emergency across the province.