A former drug user who is now an outreach worker says he’s never seen overdose levels like he has this summer or the kind of toxic drug supply on Ottawa’s streets, a sentiment echoed by other front-line workers.
Tainted drugs lead to epidemic of overdoses in Ottawa in July
A batch of tainted drugs that arrived in Ottawa earlier this month is being blamed for scores of overdoses throughout the city that overwhelmed outreach workers and first responders and led to at least five deaths.
‘We don’t know what’s in it:’ Ottawa’s toxic street drug problem is getting much worse
For five years health experts say Ottawa’s toxic drug supply has been leading to worse overdoses, and more deaths.
New mobile clinic brings physical, mental health care to at-risk Ottawans
A new clinic on wheels hopes to make it easier and more comfortable for some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens to access health care by bringing primary medical and mental health services directly to them.