B.C. health officer calls for greater focus on opioid crisis that killed 1,422 in 2017
How concerning is this when you see it graphed out so plainly? The Globe and Mail published this article 2018/01/31. Click here for the story
Traffickers See Dollar Signs
I’ve said it time and time again… How much can you trust your drug dealer to keep your interests at heart?! “Staff Sgt. Mark Hatchett with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) Strategic Enforcement Unit, … said traffickers see dollar signs when they look at the deadly substance.” Click here for…
Angus Reid Poll : 1 in 8 Canadians Affected by Opioid Addiction
One in eight Canadian adults says a family member or close friend has become “dependent on or addicted” to opioids in the last five years, an Angus Reid poll released on Thursday says. Click here for the story
Neonatal Exposure to Drugs
“In 2016-2017, about 1,850 babies were born after being exposed to addictive drugs taken during pregnancy by their mothers, a jump of 27 per cent from 2012-2013, data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows.” In our battle against opioid addiction, at times it seems that our attention is…
Happy New Year from SWAT!
Here’s to another year of substance abuse and addiction awareness and education! Our 2018 team has an influx of new people due to local government elections in our area. We welcomed Councilors Amber Link and Scott Klassen, both from Wheatland County and Councilor Melanie Corbiell from the Town of Strathmore. Additionally, we…
What’s new with SWAT? Our new year, that’s what!!
Strathmore Wheatland Addictions Team is actively seeking members of both the Wheatland County and Strathmore communities to join the Team. We are interested in engaging our community’s youth, and invite students from the area to join us. As we are a community coalition, community membership is vital to our advocacy…
SWAT’s 2017-2018 Year
Welcome back, everyone, to SWAT’s 2017-2018 year! 1) Our first meeting is scheduled for Friday September 15 at the Wheatland County Administration building in the Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) at 12:00pm. Elections will be held for Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary-Treasurer at this meeting. We will be discussing a number of new…
Medical Marijuana Presentation at Wheatland County
SWAT is happy to announce that we will be hosting Sarah Lynn Stephens from Alberta Health Services on Friday June 16 for a discussion about medicinal marijuana, the pros and cons, and other relevant information related to its use. The session will be held in the Wheatland County Administration building…
Substance Abuse Awareness Survey
This survey is intended to gather information regarding the community’s awareness of the Strathmore Wheatland Addictions Team mandate and programs, and to determine the community’s main concerns surrounding substance abuse in the Strathmore and Wheatland County area. We are seeking opinions from the community to enhance our mandate, our programs,…