Seattle has the space needle, Lethbridge has the meth needle says a local downtown Lethbridge business owner. In the past couple of years, the drug crisis has been negatively affecting downtown Lethbridge businesses making it hard for companies to survive. Downtown Lethbridge shops and services have seen a 32 per cent decrease in sales and…
Have A Little Compassion
Together is the only way we will stop addiction. ARCHES opened close to eight months ago and there are still many people who are worried about how discarded needles are affecting nearby businesses. They say why aren’t we putting more money into prevention? They chose this lifestyle why should society pay for their choices? Because…
ARCHES expanding the capacity of its safe consumption site
Since opening their doors to the supervised consumption site in February, ARCHES has expanded its facility. Currently, Lethbridge has the busiest and largest safe consumption facility in Canada. Since it opened in February, the supervised consumption site has received more than 64,000 visits, averaging 490 per day. The facility started with six booths for users…
Naloxone training hits YQL
Lethbridge College Health Services and a local addictions support agency are hoping to curb the frightening number of opioid overdose deaths in southern Alberta. Meagan Williams has the story.
Lethbridge College helps in fight against fentanyl overdoses
A highly potent street drug is being tackled head on at Lethbridge College, Meagan Williams has the story. College Health Services recently rolled out training in how to use an opioid anti-dote kit. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioids including the deadly drug fentanyl. Registered nurse Harmoni Jones hopes that…