Commentary
par
Darke, Shane & Michael Farrell
Date de publication
2014
Géographie
Australia
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Unknown
L’objectif
Examines whether the provision of regulated and quality-controlled heroin to users in specified doses would reduce heroin overdose rates
Constatations/points à retenir
Conclusion: On the basis of the experience with prescription opioids, unregulated legal heroin access would not reduce overdose rates. Note: has arguments about why supervised HAT might reduce rates, but states that this is likely unfeasible to offer across jurisdictions
Mots clés
Overdose
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
