Concerns mount among Ontario health care providers about planned closure of supervised drug use sites in March

Medical professionals in Ontario are warning that overburdened emergency rooms will be further strained should closings of supervised drug-use sites take effect by the end of next month.The provincial plan to shutter supervised drug-use sites, where individuals can use unregulated substances in the presence of trained workers who can respond to overdoses if needed, was ordered by Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government last year.