Subhead:Alberta drug overdose deaths declined 12% in 2023 from 2021, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.#
Alberta introduced legislation Tuesday for compulsory treatment of severe substance addiction.
Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention Act, allows relatives, guardians, health-care professionals, or police officers to request an addiction treatment order for people who are “likely to cause harm to themselves or others as a result of their addiction or substance use.”
Albertans shouldn’t have to choose between compassion and safety, said Dan Williams, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
