Alberta Closes Drug Consumption Sites, Shifts to Recovery Care
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Alberta Closes Two Supervised Drug Consumption Sites, Shifting Towards Recovery-Focused Care
Alberta is phasing out two supervised drug consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, reducing the total to three. This decision follows a study in Red Deer, which showed no significant increase in overdose deaths or emergency calls after closure. Instead, rehab service use rose by 6.2% in Red Deer, outpacing Lethbridge, which kept its site open and saw only a 2.4% growth. This move aligns with a broader shift in Canada towards recovery-focused care, as seen in Ontarios recent cuts to funding for similar sites.
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