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Three accidental drug poisoning deaths reported in Grande Prairie in March

In March, there were three lives lost in Grande Prairie to accidental fatal drug poisonings.

According to the latest numbers from the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance system, March is the third month in a row that there were three deaths reported in the city, making nine deaths in the first three months of 2025, two fewer accidental overdose deaths than reported in the first three months of 2024. 

Across Alberta, there were 117 accidental drug poisoning deaths reported.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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