Alberta announces $30M increase, new panel to battle rise in opioid deaths
May 31, 2017 | 11:16 AM
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EDMONTON – Alberta is spending an additional $30 million and striking a panel to co-ordinate its response to an opioid addictions crisis.
“We have a response, which is what the province needs. It’s a practical strategy moving forward,” says Sarah Fleck with Red Deer-based Turning Point.
The panel includes representatives from medical, police, community and indigenous groups.
The province is also looking at expanding public coverage of drugs, such as methadone, that are used for opioid replacement therapy.
