More than 2K died of opioids in Ontario last year as numbers trend downward: data / Global

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New figures from the Office of the Chief Coroner reveal that over 2,200 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last year—a 15% decrease from the previous year. Though the numbers are down, the grim tally remains a stark reminder of the ongoing public health challenge posed by opioids.

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Chief coroner Dirk Huyer says he has ‘small degree of optimism,’ but worries that this is a short interval and numbers could potentially get worse again

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More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows.

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More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows. “What goes through my head is a small degree of optimism in the fact that we have seen less people die last year, which is very good, but […]

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