Published 11 months ago

'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

Summary by Ground News

A community in southeastern Ontario has declared a state of emergency following a spike in overdoses. The city's mayor has called for provincial funding while highlighting the strain the local addiction, mental-health and homelessness crisis has placed on local services. Last week, Belleville’s emergency crews responded to 17 overdoses in the downtown core in 24 hours.

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