By Brady Ratzlaff

New opioid treatment clinics set to open in northern Alberta

Jun 11, 2018 | 5:23 PM

High Prairie is one of three northern Alberta communities to receive new opioid treatment clinics.

The new clinic will have the potential to treat up to 600 patients annually with medication-assisted treatment, mental health services, and wrap-around supports.

“The opioid crisis is affecting communities across the province and we want to ensure that treatment is available, no matter where you live,” said Minister of Health Sarah Hoffman. “Making sure families in northern Alberta have the supports they need for loved ones struggling with substance use is critical. By opening new treatment clinics in more rural or remote settings, hundreds more Albertans can receive treatment and counselling and move toward recovery and stability.”

The clinic’s staff will consist of registered nurses and substance use counsellors.

“Opioid dependency is a growing issue in our province and AHS is working to increase access to treatment and other supports, including counselling. Expanding treatment to new patients in Fort McMurray and adding two new clinics in High Prairie and Bonnyville is an important part of that response,” said Dr. Sandra Corbett, interim zone medical director, North Zone, Alberta Health Services.

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In 2017, 80 people in Alberta Health Services’ North Zone died of an apparent opioid overdose. In the first three months of 2018, another eight people died of a suspected fentanyl poisoning.