Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.
![Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6259814.1683924383!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/opioids.jpg)
![Provincial police were called to two separate incidents where two people died after suspected overdoses in the Simcoe Muskoka region in the first week of January. A few dozen white pills on a black backdrop.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6259814.1683924383!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/opioids.jpg)
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.
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