Alberta faces highest opioid death rate ever in 2023
The family of a man missing for months fear for his life as new data shows Alberta is on track for the deadliest year of recorded opioid deaths.
Source: calgary.ctvnews.ca
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Overdose prevention app now available province-wide
Albertans across the province now have access to the Digital Overdose Response System (DORS), an app that helps prevent a fatal overdose when using opioids and other substances alone at home.
Source: alberta.ca
Construction starts on Lethbridge recovery community
Construction is starting on the new 50-bed recovery community in Lethbridge that will provide long-term holistic residential treatment for Albertans with addiction and mental health challenges.
Source: alberta.ca
2021 opioid fatalities: Associate Minister Ellis
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis issued the following statement on the addiction crisis:
Source: alberta.ca
A new weapon in the fight against opioid overdose
Alberta’s government is the first in Canada to fully cover the cost of the injectable opioid treatment drug Sublocade. The treatment lasts in a person’s system for 30 days, providing stabilization, reduced craving and significantly enhanced protection against overdose.
Source: alberta.ca