Edmonton emergency services respond to 55 opioid-related calls in two days
Naloxone was administered at 50 opioid-related calls and 34 people were taken to hospital, according to Alberta health Services.
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Posted: Jun 03, 2021 2:12 PM MT | Last Updated: June 3
AHS is urging caution after EMS responded to more than 50 opioid emergencies in two days. (CBC)
Alberta Health Services is sounding the alarm about a continuing spike in opioid-related emergencies.
It said in a Thursday news release that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Edmonton responded to 55 opioid-related calls from May 31 to June 1. Naloxone was administered at 50 of those responses and 34 people were taken to hospital.
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