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Alberta to Close Edmonton Consumption Sites After Recovery Communities Established
The Alberta government plans to close the remaining supervised drug consumption sites in Edmonton. Mental Health and Addiction Minister Rick Wilson stated the closures will occur once sufficient recovery communities are established.
Alberta's government intends to close the remaining supervised consumption sites in Edmonton, following earlier closures in Calgary and Lethbridge. According to Mental Health and Addiction Minister Rick Wilson, the province seeks to shut down all such sites eventually. The government's Alberta recovery model prioritizes addiction treatment over continued drug use. Wilson stated that Edmonton and Grande Prairie require additional recovery communities and support personnel. The closures in Edmonton and Grande Prairie will proceed once these resources are in place, but the timeline remains indefinite.
Key Facts
- Alberta plans to close the remaining consumption sites in Edmonton.
- Sites at the George Spady Centre and Radius Community Health and Healing will be affected.
- A consumption site at the Royal Alexandra Hospital closed last year.
- The closures will occur after establishing more recovery communities.
- Alberta's recovery model focuses on treatment rather than ongoing drug use.
- The province had previously announced closures for sites in Calgary and Lethbridge.
- Wapiti House in Grande Prairie is also among the remaining sites.
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Research Sources
- Edmonton Sun — Province plans to close Edmonton's two remaining consumption sites, but 'not in the immediate future'