A new report (pdf) suggests Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions may have led to a near 40 percent spike in opioid-related deaths during the pandemic.
“Despite the intention to reduce the impact of COVID-19, there is concern that these measures could lead to unintended harms,” the report says, citing how the province’s restrictions has led to a “reduced capacity for pharmacies, outpatient clinics, and harm reduction sites providing care to people who use drugs.”
