As drugs overwhelm this downtown block, is safer supply the problem or the solution?
The 300 block of Rideau Street is one of Ottawa's top crime hot spots, and the community is blaming an invasion of drug traffickers they believe are drawn to legally prescribed opioid medications.
![As drugs overwhelm this downtown block, is safer supply the problem or the solution?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7127428.1709069794!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rideau-street-near-king-edward-avenue.jpg)
![Rideau Street between Nelson Street and King Edward Avenue is the site of a safer supply clinic and a co-located pharmacy. Buildings](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7127428.1709069794!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rideau-street-near-king-edward-avenue.jpg)
The 300 block of Rideau Street is one of Ottawa's top crime hot spots, and the community is blaming an invasion of drug traffickers they believe are drawn to legally prescribed opioid medications.