Locked doors and overdose kits: Moncton, N.B., businesses struggle with addiction crisis
Businesses in the downtown area of New Brunswick’s largest city say they’re grappling with the impacts of a deepening addiction and homelessness crisis.
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![Emily Flint, owner of the Groggy Frog Cafe on St. George Street, said she tries to help people on the streets by offering food or a warm drink. She keeps narcan kits tucked away behind the counter, in case she needs to respond to an overdose. Emily Flint stands in front of blackboard coffee shop menu](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7086111.1705498412!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/emily-flint.jpg)
Businesses in the downtown area of New Brunswick’s largest city say they’re grappling with the impacts of a deepening addiction and homelessness crisis.