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Two lives claimed by accidental fatal drug poisoning in October

Accidental fatal drug poisoning is reported to have claimed the lives of two Lethbridge residents in October.

According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, both deaths were connected to non-pharmaceutical opioids.

October saw a year-over-year decline in the number of accidental fatal drug poisonings in the city, with seven reported in October of 2023.

Between January and October of 2024, there were 40 accidental fatal drug-related poisonings reported in Lethbridge, all reportedly caused by non-pharmaceutical opioids.

Across Alberta, there were 78 opioid-related fatal drug poisonings reported in October and in the first 10 months of the year, there have been 964 lives lost to accidental fatal drug poisonings.

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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