Access to supervised consumption services is recommended across the treatment continuum for people with opioid use disorder. The hospital environment can place patients with ongoing substance use at risk. Embedded supervised consumption services in acute care hospitals have the potential to improve safety and engage patients in addiction treatment.
Citation: Dong, K.A., Brouwer, J., Johnston, C. & Hyshka, E. (2020). Supervised consumption services for acute care hospital patients. CMAJ, 192(18), E476-E479. DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191365