Lethbridge EMS responded to the second lowest number of drug-related events during August 2022 than in any other August over the last 5 years, but the number of drug responses have increased in each of the last three months.
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New data for the first half of 2022, shows a relationship between SCS usage in Lethbridge and the number of drug deaths seen in Lethbridge.
Lethbridge EMS responded to the lowest number of drug-related events during July 2022 than in any other July over the last 5 years, but the number of drug responses have increased in each of the last two months.
Lethbridge EMS responded to the lowest number of drug-related events during the 2nd quarter of 2022 than in any other 2nd quarter over the last 5 years.
Lethbridge drug-related deaths have surpassed the 100 mark since the SCS was shut down due to government defunding.
Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events during the 1st quarter of 2022 than in any other 1st quarter over the last 5 years.
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Lethbridge saw record drug deaths in 2021
And having one more year of data continues to confirm that as SCS usage drops, deaths increase.
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Lethbridge sees record EMS drug responses
Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events last month than in any other February over the last 5 years.
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Record high EMS drug responses in Lethbridge
Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events last month than in any other January over the last 5 years.
This was driven by the third quarter, which saw EMS responding to more opioid-related events than in any other third quarter since 2018. Actually, than any other quarter since 2018.