Toronto neighbourhoods that are home to a supervised consumption services (SCS) are seeing significantly fewer fatal drug overdoses than they were before the service opened, a new study has found.
Advocates say while public health alerts may speak to a jump in overdose deaths in recent weeks, the issue of contaminated drug supply is not new to the community at large.
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Harm reduction workers in Toronto say supervised consumption sites and safe supply programs need to be expanded to prevent more overdose deaths in the city.