Toronto Public Health says the city experienced a record number of overdose deaths in December — 34 fatalities — and the agency is calling on all levels of government to help.“This represents the worst loss of lives to the opioid crisis recorded in a single month since TPH began monitoring this data in 2017,” a statement read on Friday.Furthermore, TPH said between Jan.
1 and Jan. 26, Toronto paramedics responded to 30 calls for suspected opioid overdoses that ended up being fatal. Feds fund 2 safe drug supply sites in Toronto to combat ongoing overdose crisis Between 2019 and 2020, suspected opioid overdose calls for emergency services rose 90 per cent.