The Alberta Government says, for the third time this year, Lethbridge went an entire month in which nobody died from drug consumption.

That is according to the latest Substance Use Surveillance System report.

In the first seven months of this year, six people in the city succumbed to an overdose, which is tied with 2016 for the lowest level in the last decade.

There was one death each in January and February, none in March and April, and two each in May and June.

The year-to-date total for 2025 represents an 80 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2024 and a drop of 93 per cent compared to 2023.

The Alberta Government said in a statement to LNN following the release of last month’s report that it was encouraged by the drop in opioid-related deaths in Lethbridge.

“Recogniz

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