One life was lost to an accidental fatal drug poisoning in Grande Prairie in September, down from the four fatal drug poisonings reported in the same month last year.
According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, the incident was connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids.
From January to September of this year, there have been 25 accidental drug poisoning fatalities reported in Grande Prairie. Across the province, there were 136 fatal drug poisoning incidents reported in September.