The number of deaths in Ottawa due to opioid overdoses nearly doubled in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already worsening drug supply while further compromising the city’s at-risk population through reduced services and greater isolation. Read More
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Opioid overdose fatalities skyrocketed in Ottawa in 2020
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