Overdose deaths in Lethbridge reach record highs in 2023
New data released by the province shows that 124 people died in Lethbridge in 2023 due to a drug overdose, the most ever recorded.
Source: calgary.ctvnews.ca
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Calgary recovery advocates say demand is up – even as drug-related deaths hit all-time high
The number of drug-related deaths is awful, says Earl Thiessen, but the demand for recovery should offer some hope.
Source: calgary.ctvnews.ca
Social cost of alcohol addiction in Canada outweighs government revenue by $6 billion dollars
A recent study shows that in 2020 net government revenue from alcohol sales was $13 billion while the net social costs from alcohol use were $19 billion.
Source: globalnews.ca
Alberta's First Nations want Indigenous-informed addiction recovery
Alberta First Nations are begging for governments to stem the flow of dangerous substances like prescription opioids into their communities.
Source: calgaryherald.com
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