Alberta opioid crisis

• Report finds ‘unintentional poisoning’ is leading cause of ER visits for homeless Albertans

  A report from the Injury Prevention Centre found that 25 per cent of emergency department visits by houseless Albertans were for 'unintentional or undetermined poisoning.'

  Health

  Aug 5
  
• Calgary business owner advocates for harm reduction after preventing drug overdose

  A Calgary woman who helped bring someone back from the brink of death is hoping her encounter inspires more community response to the ongoing drug crisis.

  Features

  Aug 5
  
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• Federal government announces program to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton

  The federal government will spend more than $1 million to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton.

  Health

  Jul 12
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• 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.

  Health

  Jun 29
• Alberta overdose response app opens provincewide after ‘numerous’ interventions

  Alberta's Drug Overdose Response System app is now available provincewide as a measure to help people using drugs alone at home, but critics say the crisis needs more response.

  Health

  Jun 8
• 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.

  Health

  Jun 3
• Group of national clinicians, researchers lambastes report informing Alberta’s safe supply committee

  An open letter from dozens of clinicians and researchers provided a peer review of a study commissioned by the Alberta government on safe supply.

  Health

  May 2
• 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.

  Health

  Mar 17
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• Edmonton doctors call on UCP to release timely opioid poisoning data

  According 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.

  Health

  Feb 7
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• National advocates question, resign from Alberta committee to reduce opioid overdoses

  A pair of national advocacy organizations have resigned from Alberta's committee to study safe supply of opioids, questioning the government's true motives.

  Canada

  Feb 7