Alberta RCMP responded to twice the number of overdose calls in 2023 compared to previous year

Alberta RCMP say they've seen a more than 100-per cent increase in the number of overdoses they've responded to in 2023 compared to the previous year. On Wednesday Alberta RCMP said they were called to 1,026 suspected drug overdoses between January 2023 and November 2023, compared to 511 throughout all of 2022. RCMP are not the only body that responds to overdose calls — local police jurisdictions including the Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service and Alberta Health Services also resp