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Author: Brittany Hobson
Publication Date: April 18, 2024 - 18:19
Report says Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site ‘surpassing all expectations’
April 18, 2024
A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting – more than double what was initially anticipated, says a review of the site’s first year in operation.From October 2022 to October 2023, there were 26,154 visits to the site run by Sunshine House, a drop-in and resource centre, said the report released Thursday.More than 7,000 of these visits were by individuals looking to consume drugs. There were 20 overdoses, four trips to hospital at the individual’s request and no deaths.
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