Open drug use making downtown Sudbury church ‘unsanitary and unsafe’

Open drug use making downtown Sudbury church ‘unsanitary and unsafe’

Rev. Peter Bodnar of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in downtown Sudbury says people struggling with drug addiction and other issues have become a major challenge.

It's no secret that hard drug use is a growing public health concern in Ontario, particularly in Toronto, where it's clearly evident on the streets and in parks. In response to this upsurge, the provincial government has decided to take a hard line by ordering the closure of several supervised drug injection sites located less than 200 meters from a school or daycare. A decision that isn't to everyone's liking! Since April 1, the situation has b…