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Edmonton’s $30M Addiction Response | Calgary News
Alberta’s $30 million addiction and mental health push targets Edmonton’s crisis zone, adding 400 recovery beds, a high-tech stabilization center at police HQ, and a new youth facility allowing 90-day holds—up from 10 days. With over half of opioid deaths and two-thirds of emergency responses in Edmonton, the plan aims to break the detox-relapse cycle by integrating services, freeing underused beds, and using involuntary intervention where needed. Partnerships with Indigenous communities expand treatment access, while police now offer 18 detox beds with medical monitoring to divert people…
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