EMS calls hit record as Alberta studies 'tranq dope' but stays committed to recovery-oriented care

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government is weighing its options when it comes to its response to animal tranquilizer being added to opioids and an elevated number of overdose deaths.

“I have, obviously, a team that is working on this, led by [Minister of Mental Health and Addiction] Dan Williams, to see if there is anything more that we can do from a therapeutic point of view, to look at this new particular combination,” Smith said.

“This is the answer that we have. We do not believe that there is such a thing as a safe supply of opioids.”

The premier’s

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