Opioid crisis sparks debate in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB — There is a deadly opioid crisis in Alberta with the number of drug related deaths increasing every year.
Alberta’s four opposition governments delcared and were granted an emergency debate Monday to discuss how the province is going to deal with the crisis.
With the number of opioid related deaths skyrocketing over the last four years, claiming 343 deaths in 2016, the opposition parties want to declare a state of emergency.