The Alberta government has announced a new $9.5 million provincial grant designated to provide more resources for primary care and family physicians who treat those affected by the opioid crisis. "By bringing opioid replacement therapy, the gold standard ... into a family doctor's office ... Dr. Bonnie Larson displays her personal naloxone kit at a press conference announcing new funding for primary care providers treating opioid addiction. (Anis Heydari/CBC)"Families express puzzlement and grief saying we touch the health care system so many times and yet still ... [we need to] do better for our patients," said Dr. Larson. According to the provincial government, about 3,800 physicians at 1,000 clinics across Alberta will have access to the new training resources.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 01:18 UTC