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People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate

People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate

Update: 2024-08-23
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More than half of Ontario’s supervised drug consumption sites are slated to close, with the province promising to instead invest in new hubs focused on treatment and recovery. But many advocates say it shouldn’t be an either/or, and this move may lead to preventable deaths.

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People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate

People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate