A new surveillance report from the Alberta government indicates that 997 people died of opioid overdoses from January to November 2020. The latest numbers give a glimpse at November, where a total of 113 people died, 106 of them from opioids. In the newest November opioid numbers, Edmonton and Calgary continue to be the hardest-hit communities. "But the numbers are only useful if they guide policy, if they guide health policy. The current government is more driven by ideology rather than evidence when it comes to their health policy around substance use, she said.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2021 02:12 UTC