Opioid deaths continue to decline in Alberta
Opioid-related deaths in Alberta have decreased by nearly 50 per cent in July 2022 compared to the peak.
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Opioid-related deaths in Alberta have decreased by nearly 50 per cent in July 2022 compared to the peak.
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis issued the following statement:
Alberta's latest data shows the number of drug-poisoning deaths in the province continues to trend down after hitting a peak last November
According to the province, 98 people died from an opioid-related overdose in June, marking several months of a steady decline in the number of Alberta fatalities.
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