In Ontario, there is an urgent need for better support for the increasing number of opioid users who inhale rather than inject. Researchers like Gillian Kolla indicate that the provincial response has not kept pace with this trend, which has seen inhalation-related overdose deaths surge to 40% recently. Meanwhile, the rate of injection-related deaths has sharply declined. Data shows a clear shift in drug usage methods among Canadians, emphasizing the need for harm reduction programs that meet these evolving needs.
"We know what we need to help support people who smoke their drugs and we've been really, really behind the curve on it."
"We have multiple sources of data that are telling us about this. We can see it when we talk to harm reduction programs which distribute equipment to people who use drugs."
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