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Five accidental drug poisoning deaths reported in Lethbridge in November

There were five accidental fatal drug poisonings in reported in November in Lethbridge, down from the seven reported the previous month.

According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, this is down from November 2022, when eight accidental fatal drug poisonings were reported in the city. All five incidents were reportedly connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids.

From January to November of 2023, there were 115 accidental drug poisoning fatalities reported in Lethbridge. Across the province, there were 138 fatal drug poisoning incidents reported in November.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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