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Are Alberta doctors prescribing too many opioids?
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Are Alberta doctors prescribing too many opioids?
Description
August 10, 2015
Mon, Aug 10 : While taking opioid drugs can lead to sometimes deadly consequences, it seems doctors are prescribing them more and more. Global’s Erika Tucker takes a look at the usage of the painkillers in Alberta.
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Are Alberta doctors prescribing too many opioids?01:14 | August 10, 2015 -
Poll reveals AI data centre worries as Alberta encourages investment01:56 | 10 hours ago -
Search for missing 11-year-old Calgary boy with autism enters 6th day01:33 | July 21, 2026 -
Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ captain Jayden Dalke dies in car crash00:24 | July 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: July 19, 202611:40 | July 19, 2026 -
Tornado hits Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County01:44 | July 19, 2026 -
Edmonton storm force evacuations at several city festivals01:54 | July 19, 2026 -
Greta Bar to close downtown Edmonton location01:43 | July 19, 2026 -
Calgary police blast songs from The Lion King, Frozen to help find missing boy01:51 | July 19, 2026 -
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Alberta energy rebates start to arrive, premier teases portal changes01:55 | July 16, 2026 -
Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026 -
Alberta jail program offering support for offenders with FASD hailed a success02:12 | July 14, 2026 -
Judge puts temporary freeze on $8.5M of Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath’s assets00:31 | July 14, 2026 -
What the rain means for Alberta’s watershed systems04:28 | July 14, 2026 -
Alberta launches regulated iGaming gambling market01:51 | July 13, 2026 -
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NFL star holds hometown football camp for youth in Sherwood Park02:03 | July 12, 2026 -
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Meta to build $13B data centre in Alberta06:47 | July 11, 2026 -
ASIRT investigating fatal officer-involved shooting involving RCMP01:39 | July 11, 2026
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Are Alberta doctors prescribing too many opioids?01:14 | August 10, 2015
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Poll reveals AI data centre worries as Alberta encourages investment01:56 | 10 hours ago
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Search for missing 11-year-old Calgary boy with autism enters 6th day01:33 | July 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: July 18, 202607:56 | July 18, 2026
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Are Alberta doctors prescribing too many opioids?
Description
August 10, 2015
Mon, Aug 10 : While taking opioid drugs can lead to sometimes deadly consequences, it seems doctors are prescribing them more and more. Global’s Erika Tucker takes a look at the usage of the painkillers in Alberta.
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