Premier Danielle Smith called the situation 'simply outrageous' in her first response. (CHAT News)

By Eli J. Ridder | @EliRidder

Alberta investigating SafeLink after illicit substance how-to pamphlets distributed in high school, premier says

Dec 30, 2023 | 1:16 PM

The Alberta government is investigating its support for a harm-reduction organization that shared how-to manuals of illicit substances at Medicine Hat High School earlier this month, Premier Danielle Smith told CHAT News.

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The organization, SafeLink Alberta, had brochures available at its Hat High wellness fair booth on Dec. 12 showing how to safely prepare crystal methamphetamine and cocaine pipes for use.

“There’s nothing safe about smoking meth, there’s nothing safe about crack — and to have that available to kids as young as 14, somebody’s radar was off,” Smith said in a year-end interview with CHAT News.

“We’re doing an investigation about our support for that organization,” she told anchor Dan Reynish.

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Pamphlets included “Safer Crystal Meth Smoking“, “Safe Crack Smoking” and “Safer Snorting” — outlining ways to smoke crystal meth and crack and safe supplies to use.

After backlash against the incident made headlines, Smith on Dec. 16 called it “simply outrageous” the brochures were made available in a high school.

SafeLink receives regular financial support from the government through Alberta Health, according to a public list of its supporters.

SafeLink Alberta Society recently received $825,000 in grant funding from Alberta on Dec. 13 to fight provincewide syphilis disease as part of the government’s new Syphilis Outbreak Action Response initiative.