supervised drug consumption site says without provincial funding it will have to reduce its operations.AIDS Saskatoon had requested $1.3 million from the province to open their site around the clock 365 days a year.
Executive director Jason Mercredi said the province had told the group before the COVID-19 pandemic hit that there was money in the budget for two case managers but nothing else.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Mercredi said it’s disappointing, but with reduced staff and hours, AIDS Saskatoon won’t be able to see as many people.He said there’s been an uptick in overdoses and heroin use in the city.