Study suggests risk of death from loneliness may be greater than obesity

According to a study at Brigham Young University, heightened risk for mortality from a lack of social relationships is greater than that from obesity.
Conservative MP David Sweet calls for an end to lockdowns over mental health concerns

On March 3, Conservative MP David Sweet joined MPP Roman Baber at Queen’s Park to demand an end to the provincial lockdown. The Flamborough-Glanbrook MP raised concerns over the negative mental health effects as well as substance abuse caused by the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, urging Ontario to move to the Green Zone. “Lockdowns, by their […]
Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects

Opioid-related deaths, suicides, and mental health crises have exacerbated since the pandemic started
Study finds decrease in opioid prescriptions, expenditure following cannabis legalization in Canada

U of T researchers say that cannabis legalization helped destigmatization of its use for pain management
Toronto Paramedic Services respond to 40 overdose calls in one day

According to the City of Toronto, in 2020 there were more than 2,000 total Covid-19 deaths and 823 drug related deaths in Toronto.