More than 1,300 drug poisoning deaths recorded in Alberta last year
The Alberta substance use surveillance system shows 1,443 deaths between January and November last year, the third consecutive year where the count surpassed 1,000.
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The Alberta substance use surveillance system shows 1,443 deaths between January and November last year, the third consecutive year where the count surpassed 1,000.
The Alberta substance use surveillance system shows 1,443 deaths between January and November last year, the third consecutive year where the count surpassed 1,000.
Article content A group of mothers advocating for change after loved ones have died in Alberta’s opioid crisis — 72 deaths in Edmonton in the first two months of 2021 alone — have launched an online campaign to share memories of the lives lost. Over 1,300 people died from drug overdoses in Alberta last year, the highest number since 2016 and nearly double the 623 deaths in 2019. The first two months of 2021 has seen 238 fatalities in Alberta, shows online provincial government data. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Victims of opioid crisi...