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Op-ed: City ignoring overdose crisis as death toll mounts

The Board of Health has recommended decriminalizing drug possession to help fight the epidemic, but council has been mum on the issue

Feb 21, 2021

Janet Butler-McPhee and Sandra Ka Hon Chu

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COVID crisis is threatening an HIV resurgence

Scientists projected that available treatments would eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 – then COVID-19 happened

Nov 16, 2020

Laurie Edmiston

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Coronavirus and opioid crises highlighting the need for stable housing

If we want life to go back to "normal" sooner rather than later, we have to accept the fact that the health of the most vulnerable is entangled with our own

Apr 30, 2020

Now Toronto

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The coronavirus pandemic is putting addiction recovery at risk

People with addiction issues are facing a dangerous time with fewer resources

Apr 13, 2020

Sadaf Ahsan

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Lack of protective equipment for staff during the COVID-19 crisis has caused some consumption sites to close temporarily.

City reports spike in overdose deaths amid COVID-19 service cuts

Self-isolating requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and a reduction of services at supervised consumption sites are exacerbating the city's response to the overdose crisis

Apr 02, 2020

Enzo DiMatteo

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Coronavirus versus opioid deaths: a tale of two crises

The ambitious efforts to contain a potential coronavirus outbreak in Canada make the lagging response to the opioid crisis all the more striking

Feb 24, 2020

Melissa Perri

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