Toronto is seeing a drop in opioid overdose deaths. Here’s why

MAP’s Dan Werb and Hayley Thompson spoke with the Toronto Star about the recently observed decline in opioid overdose deaths in Toronto. The trend is believed to be the result of decreased potency in the supply of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Dr. Werb notes that while the relative reduction in fentanyl potency is encouraging, the volatility of the unregulated drug supply means “that could change in a minute”.

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