Doug Ford says he is “dead against” safe injection sites and believes the focus should be on drug rehabilitation instead. When pressed for details, his campaign said Ford would release his plan to address mental health and the opioid crisis in the coming weeks. Health Minister Helena Jaczek, meanwhile, said Ford’s comments on safe injection sites not only perpetuate the stigma around mental health and addiction, but also put people’s lives at risk. “Has Doug Ford ever even visited one of these sites? The province said earlier this year it had approved funding for seven supervised injection sites, five of which had already opened.

Source: thestar April 20, 2018 23:15 UTC