CHCH Coverage of Hamilton's Opioid Crisis – TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site

March 2, 2019
Almost lost in the shuffle of City Hall scandals is that Hamilton’s opioid crisis worsened in February, CHCH ran a two-and-a-half minute report on Friday in which they reveal:
In the first few weeks of February, Hamilton had 61 opioid-related emergencies, more than any month since September 2017.
Dr. Elizabeth Richardson tells CHCH that Hamilton needs a second supervised injection site. This comes at a time in which Hamilton’s only injection site is facing an uncertain future and possible closure.
Watch the full story on the CHCH website:
https://www.chch.com/spike-in-the-number-of-opioid-overdoses-in-hamilton/