Local school divisions concerned about drug use in region
MEDICINE HAT, AB — All three school divisions in Medicine Hat are sounding the alarm for students regarding drug overdoses in Medicine Hat and area.
SD76, the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education and the Prairie Rose School Division issued a joint statement earlier this month, expressing concern regarding drug use, specifically fentanyl and overdoses in the area.
“Provincially and locally, the number of overdose cases is on the rise, and in some instances young people have experienced overdose after taking drugs given to them by peers,” the statement reads.