# Wastewater data shines spotlight on Saskatchewan drug crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/85608

- Global News, 2026-10-04 18:57 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SeEbfC1AqA

> A new survey using wastewater analysis to track drug consumption in several Canadian cities is highlighting Saskatchewan’s drug crisis. Statistics Canada data show that Prince Albert had the highest wastewater levels of methamphetamine and cocaine among Canadian jurisdictions from January 2024 to March 2026, while norfentanyl levels there rose the most between January and March.