Opioid emergency continues to be focus of board of health

April 5, 2023 @ 1:03 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Dr. Rim Zayed, public health physician specialist, updated the Grey-Bruce board of health on the region’s current opioid crisis on March 31. Dr. Ian Arra also gave a brief update on the local COVID-19 situation. (Zoom screenshot)
GREY-BRUCE – The ongoing opioid crisis, which in some communities has been declared an emergency, continues to be the focus of the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s board of health, now that the COVID-19 pandemic is waning. Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, said at the March 31 meeting that “all indicators are positive” regarding…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.