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Ontario Government Halts Funding for Supervised Drug Consumption Sites, Shifts Focus to Abstinence-Based Recovery Hubs

The Ontario government is ending provincial funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites, affecting locations in Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara, Peterborough, and London. A ninety-day wind-down period is planned to help users transition to the provinces new abstinence-based recovery hubs, known as HART hubs. The decision comes after laws banning these sites near schools or daycares were passed, forcing many to close or convert by March of next year. Advocates and site operators express disappointment, arguing the services save lives and link people to vital health and social support. Nine HART hubs have launched, but critics say the rollout faces challenges as the transition unfolds.

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