Supervised Injection Site

• First supervised injection site in North America marks 20th anniversary in Vancouver

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59, according to the BC Coroners Service.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• A look inside Carepoint, London, Ont.’s permanent consumption and treatment site

  The Carepoint Consumption and Treatment Services facility will provide people with a space to use drugs safely and seek services for recovery.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2023
  
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• Permanent safe injection site secured in Hamilton, will also serve as new day centre

  A solution to two problems for Hamilton's vulnerable residents has been found — the city has secured a site to house Consumption & Treatment Services.

  Dec 6, 2019
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• HIV/AIDS group concerned over proposed overdose prevention site at Alberta prison

  The Correctional Service of Canada says it has received a Health Canada exemption that would permit the site at Drumheller Institution by the end of the month.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2019
• A prison is opening the first overdose prevention site for inmates in Canada

  Prison guards are wary of being forced to accept that illicit drugs are being consumed on their watch.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2019
• Toronto facing mental health and addiction crisis amid spike in overdose deaths: mayor

  Tory said he was heartbroken and angry to hear that seven people died in such a short period of time.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2018
• City eyes hospitals as potential injection site location

  There were 75 deaths due to opioid overdoses in Hamilton from January to October 2017, a statistic that the city's board of health has been told exceeds the provincial average by 78 percent.

  Health

  May 4, 2018
• London one step closer to two supervised injection facilities

  The planning committee voted 5-0 in favour of two specific sites, at 241 Simcoe St. and a site at 446 York St., Monday.

  Health

  May 1, 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.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2018
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• Vancouver Island drug sites see 100K visits, Nanaimo councillor calls for more

  Since Vancouver Island opened its first overdose prevention site in 2016 the region's harm reduction facilities have seen more than 100,000 visits.

  Apr 5, 2018