Sault Ste. Marie leads province in opioid death rate

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The five communities that had worse death rates than Sault Ste. Marie in a report six months ago have all improved, while Sault Ste. Marie's numbers have climbed, causing it to leapfrog into first place

As the rate of death by drug toxicity has trended down for many communities in Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie's numbers have continued to increase, placing it first in the province for the second quarter in a row.

The Sault's rate of 64.2 deaths per 100,000 in Q1 and Q2 of 2024 equated to 24 deaths, said data from the OCC.

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