During the first two quarters of 2025, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But there is a recent change in data that might be a concern.
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Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up
During the fourth quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?
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Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up
During the third quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?
During the second quarter of 2024, the Alberta government recorded a drug-related death rate of 69.4 per 100,000 person years in Lethbridge. The next highest was 42.8 in Edmonton.
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Leth. EMS drug responses up 32% in Q2 2024
This year, Lethbridge EMS saw the lowest first quarter number for drug responses since the start of the pandemic. However, it increased by 32% in the second quarter.
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2023 saw record drug deaths in Lethbridge
During 2023, the Alberta government recorded 120 opioid-related deaths in Lethbridge. During all of 2022, there were 79, the previous high.
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Leth. EMS drug responses rising again?
After reaching an all-time monthly low in January, EMS drug responses rose in the final two months of the most recent quarter.
December 2023 saw EMS responding to 45% more drug events than they did in November. It was also the highest they’ve seen in any December since 2018.
November 2023 saw EMS responding to almost twice the number of drug responses than they did in October.
During the first 9 months of 2023, the Alberta government recorded 104 opioid-related deaths in Lethbridge. During all of 2022, there were 79, the previous high.