Dr. Mohammad Karamouzian spoke with the Toronto Star about crime rates surrounding supervised consumpton sites in Toronto. The study found that the sites have not led to a sustained increase in crime in the areas where they reside. In fact, in most cases, crime rates remained stable or even declined in the neighbourhoods they opened.
Did Toronto’s supervised consumption sites lead to more crime? Here’s what new research says
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