Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Liam Casey
Publication Date: January 9, 2025 - 06:47
Increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involving more than one drug, report says
January 9, 2025
An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous, a new report says.Since the COVID-19 pandemic, attributing deaths to two or more substances rather than just one drug has become more common, new research from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario shows.
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