Daly said while 14 deaths is 14 deaths too many, the coordinated efforts in the Downtown Eastside — including a mobile medical unit and overdose prevention sites — has created some change. "Although there were 14 deaths last week, only three of those were in the Downtown Eastside, and there were actually more deaths outside the Downtown Eastside," she said. "I think that's evidence of some of the initiatives we've put in place in the Downtown Eastside to make sure people aren't consuming their drugs alone." (Rafferty Baker/CBC)Daly said the overdose prevention sites in the neighbourhood were reporting upwards of 500 to 600 visits per day. With files from The Early EditionTo listen to the interview, click on the link labelled Mobile medical unit makes positive impact on DTES opiod crisis, says Dr. Patricia Daly

Source: CBC News March 10, 2017 20:26 UTC