A supervised consumption site in Toronto says the province has cut off its funding, and it will have to wind down the service in 30 days.

The Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre says the decision is devastating and it will force people to use drugs in public parks, washrooms, shelters and other places.

“We know that harm reduction services are often a gateway to long-term recovery. Without them, some of our most vulnerable will be pushed into greater danger, and the very issues that concern our neighbours — overdoses, discarded equipment, and public drug use — will increase, not decline,” read the group’s statement.

“Closing a life-saving service without offering an alternative may initially satisfy those who see it as a problem, but the impact of this decision will cost lives,

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