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Statement from Dr. Theresa Tam (Chief Public Health Officer of Canada) on COVID-19 and Opioid-related overdose deaths and problematic substance

National • English, French • Addictions, Communication, Public Health

While everyone in Canada is working hard in the fight against COVID-19, there is an increasing concern about a range of unintended negative consequences of the pandemic response. Among these is the impact on the ongoing public health crisis of opioid-related overdose deaths and problematic substance use in Canada more broadly.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2020/05/statement-from-the-chief-public-health-officer-of-canada-on-covid-198.html

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