Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

With the ongoing mental health and overdose crises, Canada needs a MHSUH workforce action plan now so that Canadians can have timely and equitable access to these critical services. Federal, provincial and territorial governments must make this a priority.

Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond, write Kathleen Leslie and Jelena Atanackovic.Image courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC

April 29, 2024

Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond.

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