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Toronto neighbourhoods that are home to a supervised consumption services (SCS) are seeing significantly fewer fatal drug overdoses than they were before the service opened, a new study has found.
Advocates say while public health alerts may speak to a jump in overdose deaths in recent weeks, the issue of contaminated drug supply is not new to the community at large.
Harm reduction workers in Toronto say supervised consumption sites and safe supply programs need to be expanded to prevent more overdose deaths in the city.
Harm reduction workers say supervised consumption sites and safer supply programs need to be expanded to prevent further overdose deaths in Toronto, a call that comes in the wake of several recent suspected opioid deaths.
Written by Dan Gray on January 12, 2021 — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak Experts say safe injection sites can reduce opioid deaths and overdoses. Richard Lautens/Getty Images New research shows that safe injection sites offer many advantages over needle exchange programs in preventing opioid overdoses and deaths. Doctors say the benefits of the sites include decreased risk of death and strain on the healthcare system, and increased access to treatment. Safe injection sites are a proven success in other parts of the world but encounter opposition in the United States. New research shows tha...