RCMP highlights meth deaths for International Overdose Awareness Day

Wednesday marked International Overdose Awareness Day, a time set aside for families of loved ones who've died of accidental drug overdoses to reflect and remember. The Alberta RCMP used the day to release statistics related to drugs, and highlighted specifically the role of methamphetamine. According to official data, 800 people died of overdoses related to methamphetamines in Alberta in 2021, an increase of 28 per cent compared to 2020. "Methamphetamine is pervasive in our communities and has