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Alberta’s government has funded more than 8,000 addiction treatment spaces annually, doubling the original commitment made in 2019 and firmly establishing Alberta as a national leader in treating addiction.
Construction is starting on the new 75-bed recovery community in Red Deer, which will provide long-term holistic residential treatment for people with addiction and mental health challenges.
Provincial data shows another 118 Albertans died of drug poisoning in August, raising the total to 1,026 deaths between January and August.
A 10-acre parcel of land in north Red Deer will be the new home of the 75-bed recovery community.
Saving lives and supporting recovery from addiction Alberta’s government is opening more medical detox beds and offering nasal naloxone kits in Edmonton as part of its ongoing work to save lives and increase access to recovery supports. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. With $2.1 million from the government over three years, Edmonton’s George Spady Society now has 35 medical detox beds. Another $1.5 million from the provincial government is supporting a pilot project to provide Albertans in the Edmonton area with pu...