| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Konsumräume
Kanada. Like a 'war zone': Some Toronto supervised consumption sites dealing with unprecedented numbers of ODs
Kanada. Like a 'war zone': Some Toronto supervised consumption sites dealing with unprecedented numbers of ODs
Some days registered nurse Jessica Arteaga feels like she works at a field hospital in a war zone.
Arteaga works at Keep6ix, South Riverdale Community Health Centre’s supervised consumption site.
Since the onset of the pandemic, she said “unprecedented” numbers of people have overdosed on drugs at the east Toronto program.
In April 2019, the team at Keep6ix helped reverse five overdoses. Last March, that number hit 68. (The Star, Kanada, 03.10.2021)
https://www.thestar.com/local-toronto-east-york/news/2021/10/03/like-a-war-zone-some-toronto-supervised-consumption-sites-dealing-with-unprecedented-numbers-of-ods.html