A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario say almost 3,000 people died from drug or alcohol toxicity in 2021, compared to nearly 1,600 people in 2018.She says the number of deaths involving multiple substances surpassed deaths from one substance alone.Gomes says the health-care system needs to be able to help people who use different types of drugs — not just opioids.
"There are harms that come with substance use and we know that across the board, from alcohol to stimulants and opioids," said Gomes, who is an epidemiologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. "But we also know that people often are going to choose to use substances regardless of whether we as a society morally think that is the right or wrong thing to do. And if we don't find a way to help support people doing that safely, we're kind of agreeing as a society that we're OK with letting people die."Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.
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