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What we are doing
Alberta's government is committed to building the Alberta Recovery Model to support Albertans suffering from mental health and addiction challenges at every stage of their journey. Grounded in the belief that recovery is possible, the model offers a continuum of services – from prevention, to intervention, to treatment and recovery.
No one is expected to pay for life-saving addiction treatment services. Everyone deserves the chance to rebuild their life and reconnect with their family, community and culture.
In focus
Reporting the prescribing patterns, use or misuse, drug overdoses and deaths related to fentanyl and opioids in Alberta.
Long-term, live-in addiction treatment facilities for Albertans.
A life-saving intervention to support Albertans experiencing severe substance use or addiction.
An advisory council provided recommendations to improve access to recovery-oriented care and better support Albertans who need help to get on their path to recovery.
Featured video
Albertans struggling with opioid addiction can contact the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) by calling 1-844-383-7688, 7 days a week, from 6 am to midnight. The VODP provides same-day access to addiction medicine specialists. There is no wait list.
Translated resources
These printable opioid resources are available in 10 languages.
News
- Improvements to Alberta Hospital Edmonton coming soon (May 5, 2025)
- Delivering on compassionate intervention (April 15, 2025)
- Updating regulation, licensing of addiction treatment (Feb. 25, 2025)