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Toronto hospital becomes first in Ontario to provide supervised consumption services'We see a supervised consumption service as a critical health care necessity,' said Casey House CEO, Joanne Simons.HealthApr 5, 2022
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‘Semen-filled syringes’ recovered after grocery store stabbing attackA 51-year-old man has been arrested and syringes filled with semen have been recovered after the attack in Churchton, Md.TrendingMar 2, 2020
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Woman jabbed with possible ‘dirty syringe’ in grocery store attackVideo shows the suspect jabbing something into a woman's behind at a store in Churchton, Md.TrendingFeb 25, 2020
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Health Canada approves 1st supervised consumption site in SaskatchewanHealth Canada has approved the first supervised consumption site in Saskatoon and the province.CanadaAug 20, 2019
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Temporary overdose prevention site set up in downtown KelownaInterior Health says the site will only stay up while repairs are made to its mobile safe injection vehicle.HealthMay 4, 2019
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Overdose prevention site marking one year anniversary in LondonOfficials say the site has been visited 13,000 times since opening Feb. 12 last year.HealthFeb 12, 2019
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Growing use of hydromorphone linked to rise in potentially lethal heart infection in opioid-users: studyHydromorphone is difficult to dissolve, and people who inject drugs keep and share needles to use the drug residue, researchers say.HealthJan 28, 2019
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MLHU warn of hepatitis A outbreak among impoverished LondonersThe Middlesex-London Health Unit says it's seen 15 non-travel-related cases since the start of last month, mostly from homeless and people who inject drugs.HealthNov 6, 2018
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Health unit strikes deal for supervised consumption at 241 Simcoe St. and 446 York St. in London"Both facilities are well-positioned to offer the crucial life-saving service of a supervised consumption facility," said medical officer Chris Mackie.HealthApr 20, 2018
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London’s temporary overdose prevention site opening ‘a good start’"There's no judgment, no stigma and we're offering support," said Shaya Dhinsa of the Middlesex London Health UnitHealthFeb 13, 2018
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