Noting an increase in opioid-related harm and deaths in Peel since 2013, public health says the region is in need of supervised consumption services (SCS) for drug users.

Peel's Medical Officer of Health will ask council to endorse recommendations of a SCS feasibility study, including proposed locations in downtown Brampton and Cooksville, at a Dec. 12 meeting.

Peel's 2019 Peel Opioid Strategy Report found 236 people died and 1,295 people visited emergency rooms due to opioid use between 2016 and 2018 in Peel.

Supervised consumption sites (SCS) allow individuals to use pre-obtained drugs or substances in a hygienic, controlled environment.