Thread by @JunkerAnna

Alberta's substance use surveillance system has been updated to include the months of June and July.

898 Albertans have now died of an accidental drug poisoning in the first seven months of 2021, 821 specifically from an opioid poisoning.

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Taking a look at the latest numbers, in June, 137 people died of an overdose, 130 of those from an opioid.

In July, 116 people died of an overdose, 112 of those from an opioid.

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In Edmonton, in those two months, 107 people died of an overdose, 104 from an opioid poisoning.

In Calgary, there were 75 overdose deaths, 71 from an opioid poisoning.

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There was a 22 per cent increase in drug poisoning deaths over the first seven months of this year compared to 2020, which had 735 deaths Jan-July.

For opioid poisonings, there was a 32 per cent increase. (619 deaths between Jan-July 2020)
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