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Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach 'unprecedented' level

May 6, 2026

More treatments for addictions are needed as northern Ontario communities face a spike in overdoses tied to an increasingly toxic drug supply, according to front-line workers, physicians and addiction experts.



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