Alberta still seeing high number of opioid deaths
CALGARY – The province continues to see high numbers of overdose deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids.
A second-quarter report for 2017 shows that 119 people died from an apparent fentanyl-related overdose between April 1 and June 30.
Another 122 people died in the first three months of the year from an apparent fentanyl overdose.
Another 33 people died during that time from an apparent drug overdose of an opioid other than fentanyl.