"On four occasions, Bisson's life was saved as the site's staff reversed her overdose, she said. If the centre closes, Bisson said she is certain she'll end up behind bars, in hospital or dead on the street. "I'm scared about what I'm going to do, man. I'm terrified," she said, in tears. "I'm more scared for everyone in the community now than I've""
A supervised consumption site in Toronto provides a safe place to use drugs while also functioning as a refuge and community for people facing addiction and related challenges. Riley Bisson, who has spent nearly three decades in and out of the correctional system, credits the site with helping her avoid trouble and stay out of jail for three years. She says staff reversed her overdoses four times, preventing death. The provincial government plans to stop funding Ontario’s eight remaining publicly funded supervised consumption sites in June, which would remove access for thousands. Bisson and others fear closures will lead to more overdose deaths, increased health-care costs, and compromised public safety, with some expecting to end up in jail, hospital, or dead on the street.
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