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Ont. drug and alcohol overdose deaths almost doubled during pandemic, researchers say
Almost 3,000 people died from drug or alcohol toxicity in 2021, compared to nearly 1,600 people in 2018, according to the study by The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario.
Published Sep 14, 2023 at 7:09pm
Prescription opioid pain medication are seen, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Chelsea, Que. A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)