Edmonton Drug Use

• No more clean drug paraphernalia to be handed out in Edmonton LRT stations after city rule change

  This change is in an effort to improve the interactions between transit employees and people using drugs on or at transit facilities, according to the city.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
  
• 16 carfentanil-related deaths in northern Alberta over 2-week span

  Alberta Health Services is once again warning the public about the dangers of illegal drugs after more than a dozen deaths in the Edmonton area related to carfentanil.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2020
  
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• Overwhelming demand at Edmonton supervised consumption sites in first 6 months

  Overall, 208 overdoses have been reversed and countless more have been prevented, according to those who operate the services. Between March 23 and Sept. 2, 14,997 people visited the sites.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2018
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• Edmonton councillors postpone decision on safe injection sites public advisory committee

  During a public services committee Thursday, city councillors voted to postpone setting a public advisory committee on medically supervised injection sites.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2017
• Edmonton city council moving ahead with safe injection services

  On Tuesday afternoon, city council voted in favour of writing a letter of opinion to seek federal exemption to bring the services to Edmonton. The letter is a requirement of the process.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017
• RCMP, health officials warn of dangers of Fentanyl after counterfeit drugs found in Edmonton area

  A drug that RCMP and health officials say is 80 times more potent than morphine is being sold on Edmonton area streets.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2014