We offer free and anonymous drug checking to people who use drugs in downtown Toronto. Info on the service, drug trends, resources and more below 👇
Toronto, Ontario
Joined April 2022
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Toronto's Drug Checking Service retweeted
Toronto's unregulated opioid supply has become more unpredictable, data from @drugcheckingTO at St. Michael's Hospital shows. Lead Karen McDonald spoke to @YourMorning about the crisis and the important information the service provides. (1:15:10) ctv.ca/shows/ctv-your-mornin…
Toronto's Drug Checking Service retweeted
.@drugcheckingTO at St. Michael's Hospital is on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic, testing drugs & tracking how the unregulated supply is becoming more toxic. Director Karen McDonald gives @CTVNews a look in the lab.
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Toronto's Drug Checking Service retweeted
Animal tranquilizers are showing up in 30-40% of expected fentanyl samples in street drugs, says Hayley Thompson of @drugcheckingTO based out of St. Michael's Hospital. Better options are needed to address the opioid crisis, she says. @CTVToronto
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Toronto's Drug Checking Service retweeted
The NWT began a pilot project offering people test strips that help them check drugs for fentanyl. Some experts called the move a step in the right direction.
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Toronto's Drug Checking Service retweeted
Two new synthetic opioids—that are 10 and 20 times stronger than fentanyl—have been found in Toronto’s unregulated drug supply. Karen McDonald, lead of Toronto's Drug Checking Service (@drugcheckingTO) at St. Michael's Hospital, discusses with @CBC. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/f…