Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach ‘unprecedented’ level

Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach ‘unprecedented’ level

Amid a surge in fatal overdoses in northern Ontario, front-line workers, physicians and addiction experts are calling for solutions. In a statement to CBC News, Public Health Sudbury and Districts said eight people died after overdosing last month. While the

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