Until the federal government changes current drug policies, advocates say decriminalization — also a key goal — is not enough to reduce overdose deaths across the country.
Health advocates in Ottawa watching B.C. drug decriminalization closely
British Columbia is taking a new approach to address the opioid crisis by decriminalizing small amounts of certain illicit drugs for personal use.
Safe supply key to city’s overdose pandemic: Ottawa Inner City Health
Current programs in place to combat overdose deaths in Ottawa don't stand up to the reality of the drugs currently on the streets, according to Ottawa Inner City Health.
Longtime advocate for Ottawa’s homeless retiring amid opioid crisis
When Wendy Muckle co-founded Ottawa Inner City Health 21 years ago, she never imagined how fentanyl would devastate the city.
The Experiment Aiming To Keep Drug Users Alive By Helping Them Get High More Safely
Inside an addiction treatment center in Ottawa, Canada, half a dozen people sit in little booths.
Ottawa Inner City Health CEO says province needs to step up to prevent rampant drug use
A local harm reduction group is saying the provincial government is not doing enough to prevent rampant drug use.
Front-line staff seeing sharp increase in drug overdose responses
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.