Covid-19 worsens Canada’s toxic opioid crisis amid decriminalization talks

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By Kathryn TindaleJun 25, 2021, 6:37 pm234 pts
Covid-19 deepened the impact of Canada’s deadly opioid crisis last year, killing 17 Canadians a day on average and hospitalizing 14. On Wednesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released federal data showing a stark increase of toxic drug deaths during the pandemic, making it the deadliest year on…

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