| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Arbeitsschutz
Kanada. Toxic drug crisis, pandemic have left front-line workers struggling to cope
Kanada. Toxic drug crisis, pandemic have left front-line workers struggling to cope
Zoe Dodd had just given an emotional presentation to Toronto’s Board of Health when she realized that something wasn’t right. It was mid-November, the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated Canada’s runaway toxic drug crisis, and the long-time harm-reduction worker was in tears as she spoke about front-line workers responding to thousands of overdoses and finding bodies in portable toilets and doorways. (The Globe and Mail, Kanada, 31.07.2021)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toxic-drug-crisis-pandemic-have-left-front-line-workers-struggling-to/