Kanada. Are Canada's Safer Supply Programs in Jeopardy?
Kanada. Are Canada's Safer Supply Programs in Jeopardy?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently called on Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop approving and launch a review of the country's current safe supply programs, which are intended to provide a safer alternative to toxic illegal drugs for people who are at high risk for overdose. He also requested that provincial support be a requirement for sites that offer safe supply.
At safe supply sites, at the discretion of healthcare practitioners, opioids, stimulants, or benzodiazepines may be prescribed as alternatives to toxic street drugs to patients at high risk for overdose, according to Health Canada, which currently approves the sites. Other services may include more accessible locations, flexible dosing, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health counseling and support. (Medscape, USA, 14.06.2024)
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/are-canadas-safer-supply-programs-jeopardy-2024a1000b3x