Alberta Opioids
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Edmontonians remember loved ones on International Overdose Awareness DayOrganizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Another record-breaking week of overdoses, ambulance trips in AlbertaDrug overdoses requiring an ambulance have hit a new high, and a harm reduction advocate is pushing for changes to the province's recovery-centred approach to addiction.HealthJul 6, 2023
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Alberta’s drug crisis continues with 160 deaths in January 2022: government dataThe vast majority of deaths were opioid-related and took place in Calgary and Edmonton, however the city with the highest rate of overdose deaths was Lethbridge.HealthApr 1, 2022
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Front-line workers warn of drug overdoses rising on and off Alberta streetsRay Corbiere's son Joshua was 25 years old when he entered a residential drug treatment facility east of Edmonton. Joshua died within 24 hours of checking in.HealthMar 17, 2022
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Edmonton doctors call on UCP to release timely opioid poisoning dataAccording to a group of Edmonton doctors, the data it receives from the government is delayed, making it harder to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.HealthFeb 7, 2022
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Alberta doctors call for more drug use sites to reduce strain on acute care resourcesMembers of the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association's opioid poisoning committee have penned a letter calling for emergency action to address the drug poisoning crisis.HealthSep 24, 2021
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New report illustrates how the opioid crisis is impacting young people in AlbertaAccording to a new report by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta, 95 people under the age of 25 died due to accidental opioid poisoning last year.HealthJun 17, 2021
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Wood Buffalo Mountie, Janvier resident hospitalized after suspected laced drug exposure overdosesRCMP are issuing a warning about laced drugs in the Wood Buffalo area after three people, including a Mountie, were taken to hospital Friday night for suspected exposure overdoses.CrimeMay 18, 2020
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Opioid epidemic: Number of newborns experiencing withdrawal symptoms rises in AlbertaAlberta Health Services said that between 2013 and 2017, the number of newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy jumped 75 per cent.HealthDec 27, 2018
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Blood Tribe Youth Ranch rises from ashes: New facility opens almost 5 years after fireAlmost five years after a devastating fire, the Blood Tribe Youth Ranch has moved into a new building and is gearing up to offer even more services to the community.CanadaDec 11, 2018
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