Helping people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is adding to the ongoing public health crisis related to high rates of opioid overdose and deaths, as well as acute substance use harms. These crises are made worse in communities where there is chronic overcrowding, including a shortage of housing or other shelters.

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Title (French) Venir en aide aux personnes qui utilisent des substances pendant la pandémie de COVID-19
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Open Canada Date Published 2020-09-01 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject ["health_and_safety"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["COVID-19", "pandémie", "personnes qui utilisent des substances pendant la pandémie de COVID-19", "crise de santé publique", "surdoses d'opioïdes et de décès", "méfait aigus de la consommation de substances"], "en": ["COVID-19", "pandemic", "people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic", "public health crisis", "opioid overdose and deaths", "acute substance use harms"]}
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