The number of accidental fatal drug poisonings reported in the city of Grande Prairie saw a decline in both May and June of this year.
According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, there was one life lost to accidental drug poisoning in both May and June. Both deaths were connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids.
Between January and June of 2024, there were 18 fatal drug-related poisonings reported in Grande Prairie.
Across Alberta, there were 82 deaths reported in both May and June connected to opioid-related fatal drug poisonings and in the first six months of the year, there has been 712 lives lost to accidental fatal drug poisons.
