There were 12 accidental fatal drug poisonings reported between December of 2023 and February of 2024 in Grande Prairie.
According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, in the last month of 2023, there were five accidental drug poisonings reported, one more than the number of poisonings reported in November and the four reported in December of 2022. All five incidents were reportedly connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids. The entirety of 2023, saw 37 accidental drug poisoning fatalities reported in Grande Prairie. While the number of drug poisonings reported across the province over the 365 days was 1,813.
In the first two months of 2024, there was a total of seven accidental drug poisonings reported across Grande Prairie, three reported in January and four reported in February. All seven incidents were connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids.
Across Alberta, there were 124 reported deaths reported in the first month of 2024 and 109 accidental deaths reported in February.
