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2023 worst year for drug deaths in Fort McMurray, across Alberta – Whitecourt Star

by ahnationtalk on May 22, 202466 Views

May 21, 2024

There were 24 drug-related deaths in Fort McMurray and 2,051 deaths across Alberta. Most deaths involved opioids.

Last year was the deadliest year on record for drug-related deaths in Fort McMurray and across Alberta.

There were 24 fatal drug poisonings reported in 2023 in Fort McMurray. There were 17 deaths involving opioids, nine involving cocaine, and eight each involved alcohol and methamphetamine. Only one opioid-related death involved a pharmaceutical opiate.

The Alberta government began publicly tracking drug poisoning deaths in 2016. Before 2023, Fort McMurray’s deadliest year for opioid deaths was 2017 after 16 people died. The deadliest year for deaths involving any substance was 2020 after 21 people died.

Read More: https://www.whitecourtstar.com/news/local-news/2023-worst-year-for-drug-deaths-in-fort-mcmurray-across-alberta

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