
Province credits recovery model for falling drug overdose deaths in Lethbridge
The Government of Alberta says improving numbers in Lethbridge are proof that its model of recovery-oriented care is working for people suffering from addiction.
The province’s substance use surveillance system report shows that drug overdose deaths fell by 63 per cent between January to October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, going down to the lowest it has been since 2019.
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Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Dan Williams tells LNN that the policies of the former Alberta NDP government led to many people suffering from the “deadly disease of addiction.”