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The month of September has been a deadly one for those who use drugs in Toronto.As of Friday, Sept. 25, Toronto paramedics have recorded 19 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths, 11 of which happened between Sept. 14 and 22.Toronto Public Health TPH shared this information in a Sept. 26 drug alert.
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