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Alberta doctor weighs in on government’s plan to tackle opioid crisis
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Alberta doctor weighs in on government’s plan to tackle opioid crisis
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May 31, 2017
The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will spend an additional $30 million to tackle the opioid crisis in the province. But is it enough? Hear from Dr. Hakique Virani, public health and addiction medicine specialist from the University of Alberta.
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