The Provincial Police are out with a report on opiods and overdoses.
The document titled Opioids and Overdoses Impact and Strategies contains important statistics, trends and information as well as an update on previous priorities to curb the health crisis.
The OPP prepared the report in an effort to remain transparent and provide residents with an accurate depiction of what is happening on our streets.
The OPP has identified a 34% increase in overdose-related deaths last year as compared to 2018.
Police laid 102 charges in 12 overdose-related death investigations in 2019, a 500% increase over the period of a year.
Since September 2017, officers have saved 177 lives by administering naloxone.
OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says there are “no excuses” for opiouds to be distributed in communities.
“One person is dying every 4.7 hours in Ontario from opioids. We will continue to pursue those who are knowingly trafficking harmful opioids, such as fentanyl, and we will hold them responsible for their actions,” Carrique says, “We will do this while supporting our social and health services partners in a collective effort to help those impacted by this crisis.”
Click here to read the 2019 Opioids and Overdoses: Impact and Strategies report.
