Alberta opioid deaths could still hit grim record despite decrease from December

While the province is cautiously pointing to month over month drops in opioid deaths, the overall numbers remain grim. The last complete period for which numbers are available - January to March of 2022 - show 444 deaths, up 23 per cent over the same period in 2021. That year 360 people died from opioids in Alberta. While the province and various addictions workers and harm reduction advocates disagree on the most effective way to reverse the trend, all agree that using any street drug has becom