🎥 WATCH THE FULL PODCAST: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/261004-sudbury-ward-shawn-rossi-on **Canada Consumes More Opioids Than the United States? Not Just Per Capita, Says Shawn Rossi!** It's a staggering claim that raises serious questions about Canada's growing addiction crisis. In his Love the North interview, Greater Sudbury Ward 8 candidate Shawn Rossi claims that Canada, despite having a fraction of the American population, has consumed more opioids in total than the United States. And he emphasizes that he's NOT talking about per-capita consumption. He's talking about the overall quantity. While that specific comparison is not supported by available international opioid consumption statistics, Canada's historically high levels of prescription opioid use are a serious concern. Rossi raises a bigger question: How did we reach a point where addiction, mental illness, and homelessness have become such overwhelming challenges in communities like Greater Sudbury? He argues that simply moving homeless individuals, providing temporary shelter, or repeatedly responding to emergencies does little to address the underlying problems. His proposed solution includes developing a day hospital where people could receive mental health care, addiction treatment, and ongoing medical support without requiring overnight hospitalization. **Are we spending millions managing the consequences of addiction while failing to adequately address its causes?** Rossi believes the answer lies in better healthcare access, long-term treatment, and changing how governments approach these challenges. What do you think? Is Greater Sudbury doing enough to address the root causes? Love the North — Giving Northern Ontario a Voice. #LoveTheNorth #ShawnRossi #Ward8 #Sudbury #OpioidCrisis #Addiction #MentalHealth #Homelessness #NorthernOntario