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Addiction and mental health supports

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The Emerging Substances Police Advisory Committee of Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services developed these cards for police services to distribute to members of the public. These cards will... More ≫

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The Emerging Substances Police Advisory Committee of Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services developed these cards for police services to distribute to members of the public. These cards will be given to individuals by law enforcement when addiction and mental health concerns are suspected, and will assist with connecting those individuals with appropriate community agencies, support and resources.

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Ministerial Order 702/2023 [Mental Health and Addiction]

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This Ministerial Order enables more workers to administer injectable naloxone as part of their job duties, provided they are authorized and trained as per the requirements. It is an organization's... More ≫

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This Ministerial Order enables more workers to administer injectable naloxone as part of their job duties, provided they are authorized and trained as per the requirements. It is an organization's choice to add the ability to inject naloxone to a worker's job duties.

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Responding to Alberta’s opioid crisis : public progress report

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On October 27, 2016, Alberta announced it was implementing a range of new tools to address overdoses and deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids as part of an urgent government response to... More ≫

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On October 27, 2016, Alberta announced it was implementing a range of new tools to address overdoses and deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids as part of an urgent government response to reduce the harms associated with opioid misuse. These reports from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health provide updates on Alberta’s actions in response to the opioid crisis.

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Naloxone EMT, EMR (Ministerial Order 31/2016)

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This ministerial order outlines the terms and conditions applicable to the performance of the restricted activity authorized for the purpose of prescribing the drug naloxone by Emergency Medical... More ≫

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This ministerial order outlines the terms and conditions applicable to the performance of the restricted activity authorized for the purpose of prescribing the drug naloxone by Emergency Medical Technologists-Paramedic.

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Naloxone RPN (Ministerial Order 33/2016)

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This ministerial order outlines the terms and conditions applicable to the performance of the restricted activity authorized for the purpose of prescribing the drug naloxone by registered... More ≫

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This ministerial order outlines the terms and conditions applicable to the performance of the restricted activity authorized for the purpose of prescribing the drug naloxone by registered psychiatric nurses.

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Naloxone RN (Ministerial Order 32/2016)

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This ministerial order outlines the terms and conditions applicable to the performance of the restricted activity authorized for the purpose of prescribing the drug naloxone by registered nurses.

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