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Opinion: Let’s listen to those impacted by toxic drugs to help end the crisis

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Since 2016 , Edmonton has lost nearly four thousand of our neighbours, friends, and family members to toxic drugs.

Despite a decline in drug poisoning deaths in Alberta in 2024 , they remain unacceptably high.

A recent survey of 499 people who used illegal drugs in Edmonton ’s inner city — the largest such study in Alberta — provides critical insights on the support and policies still needed.

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