Zoe Dodd highlighted the crucial role of supervised consumption sites, stating that without them, 'people would be overdosing outside in public... paramedics cannot get out fast enough.' She emphasized the urgency by explaining that delays could lead to severe neurological and cardiac problems.
Dodd referred to the training for public members as a form of emergency preparedness, reflecting on the expectation that without the sites, more individuals will face life-threatening overdoses in critical situations.
The Toronto Overdose Prevention Society denounces the closing of the sites as a 'callous policy change,' asserting that it will result in higher fatalities among drug users, contradicting the government's claims of enhanced community safety.
Hannah Jensen from Ontario's Health Ministry pointed out that there are safety concerns associated with the consumption sites, indicating a governmental pivot towards a treatment model rather than harm reduction initiatives.
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