Today we welcomed @YaaraSaks, Minister of Mental Health & Addictions, to St. Michael’s Hospital who announced the federal government will invest more than $21 million in funding for 52 projects that address the toxic drug & overdose crisis. (1/4) canada.ca/en/health-cana…
Toronto’s Drug Checking Service (@drugpolicyctr), housed at St. Michael's Hospital, and the emerging drug checking technology, DoseCheck (@dosecheck), are helping to address the crisis and are two of the projects receiving funding. (2/4)
@drugpolicyctr @dosecheck @MarciIen @dmwerb @YaaraSaks @LeighChappy Dr. Dan Werb (@dmwerb), Director of the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (@drugpolicyctr) and co-creator of DoseCheck, and Karen McDonald, Lead of Toronto’s Drug Checking Service, spoke about this welcome news. (3/4)
