Council told naloxone kits not enough to reverse Edmonton opioid epidemic

Edmonton is giving more naloxone kits to those who need them, but much more work is required on the underlying drivers of the fentanyl and opioid crisis.
That was the message left with city council after their quarterly update Wednesday.
Dr. Chris Sikora, Alberta Health Services’ medical officer of health, Edmonton zone, said childhood trauma and social factors such as poverty and a lack of housing leave people susceptible to addiction. With fentanyl, those addictions are taking an even mo