Addictions support advocates seek help to decrease 'rampant' opioid overdoses

As the opioid crisis in Canada remains dire, advocates for more mental health support and harm-reduction resources are using National Addictions Awareness Week to educate the public on how to help.  According to the Government of Canada, 94 per cent of overdose deaths happen accidentally, and between April 2020 and March 2021 there’s been an 88 per cent increase in accidental overdoses in Alberta. “Last year we lost 1,334 people and I’m pretty sure we’re going to exc