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The Overdose Crisis and the War on Drugs
February 15, 2018
In 2017, an estimated average of 333 people died every month from opioid related overdoses across Canada. In response to government inaction in the face of this lethal crisis, people involved in the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society setup an unsanctioned supervised injection site in Moss Park in August. Now, six months later, they still remain there, having saved hundreds of lives. Their defiant actions brought to into public focus this crisis of drug overdoses, which hits poor and homeless communities particularly hard. They forced the reluctant City administration to fast-track the opening of at-least 3 supervised injection sites.
Join us at the February Speakers to learn more about the underlying causes of the opioid crisis, its link to the so-called "war on drugs," and the measures that still need to be won.
Speakers: Zoe Dodd and Matt Johnson
Zoe Dodd is a harm-reduction worker and an organizer with the Toronto Overdose Prevention site.
Matt Johnson is a long time injection drug user and harm reduction worker. He is one of the organizers of the Overdose Prevention Site in Moss Park and continues to fight for an end to criminalization of people who use drugs.
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue: CRC
Location: 40 Oak Street Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/252386721965371/
Categories: Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives
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