Supervised drug consumption sites are once again in the spotlight as the province faces renewed calls to support them. Advocates say consumption sites and recovery programs go hand in hand. Advocates and people who use drugs are demanding the Ontario government step up its support for supervised consumption sites, which they say must go hand in hand with treatment programs.
"They saved my life for long enough to get me into a treatment program, without which I very well may not still be alive," she said. Groups that marched to Ontario Legislature on Tuesday, May 28 want supervised consumption sites funded and better access to treatment and recovery programs. , led by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario, shows most people who died from toxic drugs had low engagement with treatment services.Dr.
"On one given day, from one to another, somebody might be very interested in changing the drug use, and on the next, they are less certain about it," he said. "We need to be able to capture people at the moments when they need most." "In this year's historic budget, our government announced an additional investment of $396 million over three years for mental health and addictions services. This includes $124 million to support the Addictions Recovery Fund," said spokesperson Hannah Jensen.When it comes to Toronto's supervised injection sites, who's in charge? Here's what you need to know
But rally organizer and front-line worker Lorraine Lam said the incident shouldn't be used to paint all consumption sites with the same brush.Harm reduction worker Matt Johnson also has experience using drugs. They say harm reduction is an effective way to keep people safe.