阿尔伯塔省将在2026年6月之前关闭卡尔加里和莱斯布里奇的监督消费站点,转向以康复为重点的成服务. Alberta will close its Calgary and Lethbridge supervised consumption sites by June 2026, shifting to recovery-focused addiction services.

阿尔伯塔省将于2026年6月30日之前关闭卡尔加里和莱斯布里奇的监督消费站点,作为转向重心恢复成服务的一部分. Alberta will close its supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge by June 30, 2026, as part of a shift toward recovery-focused addiction services. 这一举动是继省级研究显示在红鹿关闭类似场所后康复使用增加之后,官员称自2023年以来过量死亡人数下降了39%. The move follows a provincial study showing increased rehabilitation use after a similar site closed in Red Deer, and officials cite a 39% drop in overdose deaths since 2023. 替代方案包括24小时7天的外援团队,扩大快速成医疗服务以及一个新的450床位慈悲干预中心. Replacement programs include 24/7 outreach teams, expanded rapid addiction medicine services, and a new 450-bed compassionate intervention centre allowing involuntary care. 埃德蒙顿的三个地点将保持开放, 但不会建立新的网站. Three sites in Edmonton will remain open, but no new sites will be established. 政府坚持关闭是长期战略的一部分, 优先考虑恢复而不是减少伤害,尽管倡导者对公共健康的潜在风险表示担忧. The government maintains the closures are part of a long-term strategy to prioritize recovery over harm reduction, despite concerns from advocates about potential risks to public health.