supervised consumption sites

• Doctors, lawyers gather in Lethbridge to support harm-reduction services

  A group gathered in Lethbridge on Thursday afternoon to show support for the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society and harm-reduction services in southern Alberta. 

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  Oct 15, 2020
• Lethbridge sees drop in opioid-related EMS calls as province reports jump in overdose deaths

  The province's COVID-19 Opioid Response Surveillance Report was released on Wednesday, shining a light on some alarming numbers from the first half of 2020. 

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  Sep 23, 2020
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• ARCHES to cease supervised consumption services on Aug. 31

  After funding was pulled by the Alberta government last month, ARCHES has set Aug. 31 as the final date for services at Lethbridge's supervised consumption site (SCS) as well as its needle debris pickup program.

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  Aug 12, 2020
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• Supervised consumption sites save Alberta money: University of Calgary study

  A study from the University of Calgary has concluded the Calgary supervised consumption site is saving the province money.

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  Jun 25, 2020
• Opioid overdoses killed up to 142 people in Alberta during first 3 months of 2020: province

  New data on opioid-related deaths in Alberta show 142 people died of "apparent accidental opioid poisoning" in the first three months of 2020, according to a recently released government report.

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  Jun 16, 2020
• Calgary group calls on Alberta government to release revised consumption site review

  The president of the Beltline Neighbourhoods Association is calling on the province to release a revised version of the supervised consumption site review to reflect information he says was taken out of context.

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  Mar 8, 2020
• High meth use at Alberta supervised consumption sites calls for more resources: advocates

  A report for the Alberta government has raised concerns that a large number of methamphetamine users are frequenting supervised consumption sites that were designed to respond to opioid overdoses.

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  Mar 8, 2020
• Alberta government audits Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge

  The Alberta government is auditing the Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge after receiving an "anonymous tip" of financial irregularities.

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  Mar 5, 2020
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• Penticton averaging a drug overdose per day, prompting renewed calls for overdose prevention site

  Penticton averages 20 calls each month for potential drug overdoses. So far this month, paramedics have responded to 18 calls, according to ambulance paramedics.

  Nov 18, 2019
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• Alberta’s supervised consumption services review committee makes final stop in Edmonton

  Alberta's supervised consumption services were discussed on Wednesday as members of communities in Edmonton got the opportunity to share their concerns.

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  Sep 19, 2019