Toronto Opioid Crisis

• Toronto saw at least 511 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, new data suggests

  The preliminary data released by the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario represents a 74 per cent increase from 2019 and a 273 per cent increase from numbers recorded in 2015.

  Health

  May 20, 2022
  
• Toronto police investigating after 4 deaths, 9 other incidents of suspected fentanyl overdose

  Police said the suspected drug overdoses occurred between March 4 and March 7 in Toronto's downtown area.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2022
  
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• Toronto Public Health reports record number of overdose deaths in December, calls for more action

  Toronto's overdose death toll in December 2020 was the worst since public health officials began tracking the data.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021
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• Feds fund 2 safe drug supply sites in Toronto to combat ongoing overdose crisis

  The money is part of a total of $1.58 million that the federal government is providing Toronto to support harm reduction across the city.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
• Toronto Board of Health chair calls for action after 27 opioid overdose deaths in July

  Coun. Joe Cressy is urging all levels of government to take action following what he says was the largest number of opioid deaths recorded in a single month by Toronto Public Health.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2020