Alberta Drug Overdoses

• Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: data

  Prior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.

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  Jul 27, 2023
  
• Alberta’s April opioid deaths are declining but still higher than pre-pandemic level

  On Wednesday, the Alberta government reported that 113 people died from opioid fatalities in April, a 34 per cent decrease since November.

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  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• Alberta’s opioid-related overdoses still at record highs compared to pre-pandemic

  Data from the province's substance shows opioid-related overdoses are still at record highs compared to pre-pandemic years in Alberta.

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  Jun 3, 2022
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• Alberta’s drug crisis continues with 160 deaths in January 2022: government data

  The 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.

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  Apr 1, 2022
• More than 1,700 Albertans died of drug overdoses in 2021, the deadliest year on record

  The province released data late Thursday showing 176 people died in both November and December, bringing the yearly total to 1,758.

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  Mar 18, 2022
• Front-line workers warn of drug overdoses rising on and off Alberta streets

  Ray 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.

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  Mar 17, 2022
• Red Deer homeless shelter on the brink of closure: ‘We have to make sure everybody’s warm’

  Red Deer city council voted earlier in the year to shutter the temporary site, after businesses and residents complained of crime and loitering.

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  Oct 15, 2021
• Alberta delays identification requirements at supervised consumption sites amid legal challenge

  Under new regulations, service providers were to collect personal health numbers from clients, which critics argue will deter people who use substances from accessing the service.

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  Sep 7, 2021
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• Advocates raise concern over closure of Edmonton supervised consumption site: ‘It’s puzzling’

  The supervised consumption site at Boyle Street Community Services in downtown Edmonton is being permanently shut down.

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  Apr 28, 2021