Dimitra Panagiotoglou

Dimitra Panagiotoglou, a Canada Research Chair and associate professor at McGill University, shares her insights on Canada's ongoing opioid crisis. She discusses her research on the impact of supervised consumption sites, noting no consistent crime increase overall, despite rising incidents in certain areas. Dimitra emphasizes the importance of addressing stigma and initiating honest conversations about addiction, especially with youth. She advocates for a focus on harm reduction and integrating services to improve outcomes in communities affected by opioid use.