Ontario announces 15 overdose prevention sites across the province

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The Ontario government has approved 15 overdose-prevention sites under a new model.

The approval of the sites, which will be called "Consumption and Treatment Services" sites, comes as licences for 21 existing sites are set to expire Sunday.

The province has said its new model aims to ensure those struggling with drug addiction can get supports that include rehabilitation.The new sites will operate in communities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph and Thunder Bay."Our government takes the opioids crisis very seriously," Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a statement.

 

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