Data from the provincial government shows Edmonton paramedics have been responding to more opioid-related events than their counterparts in Calgary — a trend that has been consistent for the past two years.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/opioid-related-ems-calls-edmonton-higher-than-calgary-1.6760241?cmp=rss

There was also one more grim statistic: A rise between 2021 and 2022 of opioid-related overdoses, especially among boys.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/er-visits-by-teens-in-mental-health-crisis-have-declined-cdc/article_584b88d2-3c04-582a-8bef-3e29bdc87514.html

“We have to spend them (the funds) on basically opioid-related type items,” said Bunker after County Council’s meeting, which was held at the Aiken County Government Center.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/projections-show-aiken-county-would-receive-approximately-10-million-from-opioid-litigation-settlements/article_650220d2-c8de-11ed-a526-9f1813d015cb.html