Supervised consumption debate sparked again as opioid-related deaths skyrocket in Alberta

A dramatic increase in the number of opioid-related deaths has many calling for the provincial government to change its addictions approach.  Numbers released Wednesday show apparent unintentional opioid poisoning deaths increased by nearly 100 in the first half of 2020 compared to the same timeframe last year.  The Alberta COVID-19 Opioid Response Surveillance Report Q2 2020 says there were 449 unintentional opioid-related deaths in the first months of 2020 — an increa