Community hosts panel to discuss opioid crisis
Heidi Echavarria- 0
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Drug and substance abuse is an issue that should concern all of us. Sometimes, members of our family or community struggle to get out of that vicious cycle. Even if those who are battling addiction don’t ask for help, they still need us. That’s why a Panel Discussion on the Opioid Crisis was held on Tuesday in Lethbridge. The event called, Collaboration of Service Providers, featured members of various community organizations. Roger Prairie Chicken, an elder with Indigenous Recovery, is one of the panelists who says addiction doesn’t just affect Indigenous people. According to researchers from the University of Calgary, since 2020, the number of opioid-related deaths in Alberta has risen to an average of more than 100 per month.
