Toronto Public Health supports safe injection sites

By News Staff

Posted July 2, 2013 6:51 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Toronto Public Health has released a report recommending the city should create supervised safe injection sites for drug users. The health board will consider the matter on July 10.

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