Opioid Crisis Alberta

• Calgary Fire Department logs record opioid overdose calls in July

  It says the 144 calls marked a 20 per cent increase over the same month last year and a 450 per cent increase over July 2016.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2018
  
• ‘I’m not saying I’m opposed’: Kenney walks back tough talk on supervised consumption sites

  "I'm not saying I'm opposed to reasonable harm reduction efforts, but I am saying that we need to be realistic about this," Kenney said. 

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2018
  
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• Alberta government denies increase in support funding despite more addicts dying

  "It would have been suicide. I would have used until I died if I hadn't got into this program."

  Health

  Dec 6, 2017
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• Supervised opioid consumption site planned for Calgary, 4 applications in Edmonton

  A survey is going out to drug users in Calgary to get feedback on the proposed supervised consumption site.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2017
• Alberta opioid panel should set up more detox beds and better access: addictions worker

  The President and CEO of a Calgary addiction recovery centre would like to see Alberta's new opioid response panel set up better access to treatment and more detox beds.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2017