National Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2023

EDMONTON – Today as we recognize Overdose Awareness Day, Alberta Health Services (AHS) acknowledges the unsung heroes including families, friends and health care workers impacted by the lives lost due to overdose. One life lost is too many and the impacts are far reaching.

We are here to help. Support and treatment is available to individuals struggling with substance use, including help for family and friends left behind.

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Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.