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Alberta government to close Red Deer overdose prevention site, add new recovery services

Province says once other supports are up and running, OPS operations expected to stop by spring 2025

CBC NewsMadeline Smith

The Alberta government plans to close Red Deer's only overdose prevention site (OPS) next year and replace it with "options focused on health, wellness and recovery."

The mobile site where people can use drugs, with health workers available to respond to overdoses if necessary, has operated in Alberta's third-largest city since 2018.

The province announced Monday afternoon that once other supports are up and running, OPS operations in Red Deer are expected to stop by spring 2025.

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CBC NewsMadeline Smith, Posted: Sep 24, 2024 8:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
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