
Shaleesa Ledlie
Shaleesa Ledlie is a senior research associate with a focus on understanding the factors contributing to opioid overdose deaths, particularly in relation to employment and occupational hazards. In recent news, she emphasized the challenges in collecting accurate occupational data for those who have died from opioid overdoses, highlighting the risks associated with unemployment and the lack of access to health benefits.
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Shaleesa Ledlie, a senior research associate with the network, said that’s because of how the data was collected.
New research delves into occupations of people disproportionately affected by opioid deathsThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-07-22

