Alberta 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
  
• Another record-breaking week of overdoses, ambulance trips in Alberta

  Drug 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.

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  Jul 6, 2023
  
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• Family of Sylvan Lake victim urges families to talk about drugs: ‘It could make all of the difference’

  'Please take Olivia's passing and bring a bit of light from it — use this experience to talk to your children,' said the family of the teen who died Easter weekend in Sylvan Lake.

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  Apr 18, 2023
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• 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
• Personal health numbers required at Alberta supervised consumption sites until trial ends

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

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  Jan 11, 2022
• Alberta’s opioid poisoning crisis approaching deadly record, data shows

  Alberta is on track to see its deadliest year for opioid deaths ever.

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  Oct 30, 2021
• Alberta doctors call for more drug use sites to reduce strain on acute care resources

  Members 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.

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  Sep 24, 2021
• Calgary’s supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir centre to close, services being relocated

  The Sheldon Chumir site has been the source of contention in recent years, with police and those living in the area reporting an increase in crime linked to the facility. 

  Health

  May 27, 2021