Drug overdose deaths in Alberta hit record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic
The national line is one of many solutions to try to curb drug overdoses
Last month, an average of four people a day die from overdoses across Alberta.
Researchers says existing sites having positive influence on drug users’ behaviour
Opioid fatalities now represent over 20 per cent of all deaths investigated by Yukon’s coroner
Provincial government data shows opioid-related deaths almost doubled to 1,144 in 2020, up from 521 in 2019
The pandemic has disrupted the usual flow of illicit drugs and more toxic fentanyl-laced substances took their place
It pins the blame largely on a lack of supports, a corrupted drug supply
The initiative comes at a time when overdose deaths are spiking
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
