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The Basics of Supervised Consumption Services

Fact sheet/infographic

Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing the benefits of supervised consumption services.

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Health Impacts: What are the impacts of supervised consumption services on health?

Academic article

Supervised consumption services (SCS) can reduce a number of drug-related harms and improve the health of people who use drugs. Research shows that S…

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Crime & Public Order: Do supervised consumption services impact crime and public order?

Academic article

Opponents of supervised consumption services (SCS) have expressed concerns that these services may worsen crime and disorder in the surrounding area …

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Crime & Public Order Impacts of Supervised Consumption Services

Fact sheet/infographic

Opponents of proposed SCS are worried that crime and disorder will worsen in the surrounding area. Most research has found that SCS do not negatively…

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Lessons Learned from Supervised Consumption and Overdose Prevention Sites in Canada

Webinar

This webinar will engage participants in a discussion with experts on key themes related to the development of an SCS or an OPS. Moderator: Amanda G…

Source : CATIE
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

SisterSpace

Report

 SisterSpace is the world’s first women-only community accessible overdose prevention site. This report and video describe the rationale and approach…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH), Atira Women's Resource Society
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Supervised consumption sites

To what extent do supervised drug consumption services incorporate non-injection routes of administration? A systematic scoping review documenting existing facilities

Academic article

Most of the existing research on supervised consumption services (SCS) is focused on injection drug use. Less is known about the applicability of SCS…

Source : Harm Reduction Journal
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

“You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care

Acute care hospitals have been described as a high risk environment for people who use drugs (PWUD). Formal and informal bans on drug use can lead pa…

Source : International Journal of Drug Policy
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Health Impacts of Supervised Consumption Services

Fact sheet/infographic

Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing the health impacts of supervised consumption services.

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Cost Savings: Do Supervised Consumption Services Save Money?

Academic article

Existing peer-reviewed studies conclude SCS contribute to overall costsavings, despite differences in the estimated extent of these savings. Learn mo…

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites