Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Liam Casey
Publication Date: August 7, 2025 - 18:40
After some Toronto supervised drug-use sites forced to close, remaining services shoulder the fallout
August 7, 2025
A great shift is underway in Toronto months after the closures of several supervised drug-use sites, as their users seek alternatives and drop-in centres see an alarming jump in overdoses.
Some segments of the city’s homeless population have resettled near remaining drug-use sites, but fluctuating intakes have been reported at different locations.
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