The drug crisis in Saskatoon has a lot to manage, as several community organizations closed according to the number of extreme extreme.
On Friday, the city’s only safe consumer location, Prairie’s damage reduction, due to trauma, they will be temporarily closed to respond to all the extreme doses.
The latest, Saskatoon People’s Library (SPL), announced that they will temporarily close the two libraries in connection with drug safety.
From March 23 to April 13 Frances Morrison Central Library and Dr. Freda Ahenakew library will be closed.
“It coincided with the population of the city’s population and rapid deterioration of the city in these places,” Spl, SPL, which has experienced our unparility and improving the opioid poisoning crisis of our society in these places.
Spl, in 2025, said they responded to at least 48 extreme doses or drug poisoning. The number is doubled since 2024.
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“Public libraries and library workers, bags, because the party should not be forced to fill in the role of treatment and care for missing in action,” he said.
“The party was 18 years to prevent this mental health and addictive crisis – but still worsen. People die from these drugs, including these drugs. This is our future. This is our future.
Saskatoon Rescue Department said they responded to 696 overdose since January 1, 2025.
“The library cannot be answered for the absence of other support services. It is very important for the library employees, but we need safe jobs,” said Cara Stelmaschuk, Saska Stelmaschuk, Saska Stelmaschuk, Saska Stelmaschuk, Saskatoon Public Libraries represented by Cupe 2669.
“They were shot. They spit and attacked. They saw other patrons attacked in the library.”
The library said he was trying to increase security measures and provide training and health support for employees, but it does not arrange for the lack of social and health services.
Addiction Minister Lori Carr said in parliament that he worked with the city and Saskatchewan health organization on Monday.
He said that the province activates the Central Urgent Operating Center. This is to help to coordinate efforts between government ministries and organizations.
“We must remind ourselves that drug use is safe,” said Cars Assembly.
“The current situation in Saskatoon emphasizes the critical need for recovery. Therefore, we move to a recovery-oriented care system.”
He said he plans to add 500 treatment beds to help with annual addiction.
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