Hamilton Opioid Crisis
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Hamilton pilot adds safe use model in men’s shelters to fight opioid deathsThree Hamilton, Ont. agencies will finally get money from the city for a delayed pilot that plans to embed harm reduction staff and services into men’s shelters.HealthApr 18
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Hamilton opioid overdose calls still trended upward in 2023: reportA quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 900 suspected opioid overdose calls in 2023.HealthApr 2
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Drug checking, consumption site supported in Hamilton opioid action planA drug checking pilot and test of a supervised consumption site in a men’s shelter are initiatives Hamilton hopes will reduce opioid overdoses in the lower city.HealthJun 12, 2023
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Hamilton declares state of emergency amid troubles with homelessness, mental health and addictionEfforts by a city councillor in Hamilton to have a state of emergency implemented as a response to the city’s homelessness and opioid crisis were successful Wednesday.HealthApr 12, 2023
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Hamilton staff report says state of emergency won’t ‘open doors’ to aid city’s opioid crisisOn Monday, Hamilton’s medical officer and city councillors continued to explore the possibility of declaring a state of emergency to battle an increasing opioid overdose problem.HealthMar 20, 2023
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Board of health unanimously supports application for second CTS site in HamiltonHamilton's board of health has unanimously supported an application for a second consumption and treatment services site in the lower city as the opioid crisis grows even worse.HealthOct 18, 2021
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Coronavirus: Opioid crisis escalating in Hamilton due to naloxone restrictions, doctor saysA physician who works with Hamilton's most vulnerable residents says the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a "tinderbox" for the opioid crisis.HealthApr 23, 2020
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Hamilton Drug Strategy tackles opioid crisis, addiction stigma in 2019 community reportHamilton continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic, although a partnership of community agencies is working to reduce both the harm and stigma associated with the crisis.HealthFeb 26, 2020
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Hamilton city council approves Wesley Day Centre alternative in light of expiring leaseDr. Richardson adds that the city is currently looking to either purchase or rent a location, stressing that "we've been through many, many, many sites."PoliticsJul 11, 2019
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Hundreds rally to save ‘hub for the homeless’, demand action on supervised injection site pledgeAbout 200 people rallied at the city hall forecourt Tuesday afternoon, trying to stop the threatened closure of the Wesley Day Centre, which is slated to close August 23HealthJun 26, 2019
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