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Opioid death rate declining nationwide; advocates stress continued action is needed
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9:50Now PlayingThe opioid death rate in 2024 has decreased by 17 per cent since 2023, according to a Public Health Agency of Canada report. However, numbers remain high. DJ Larkin, executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, says the preservation of supervised consumption sites and addressing underlying social factors are key to sustaining the decline.
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