Five people were reported to have died from accidentally drug poisonings in Grande Prairie in the month of July.
According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, its the first month with more than two opioid-related deaths in the city since April 2023. July 2023 is also the highest single month total since December 2022. Since the turn of the year, 22 people have died from fatal drug poisonings in Grande Prairie.
In July, there were 161 fatal drug poisonings reported across Alberta.
