Drug User Liberation Front Compassion Club & Fulfillment Centre

Report
par
Drug User Liberation Front (DULF)

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

No

L’objectif

For a year, DULF has run a Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine Compassion Club pilot program. People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) enroll as members, which grants them the ability to procure up to 14 grams of each substance per week. Eligibility requirements include prior usage of the club's provided substances, affiliation with established drug user networks (to verify existing substance use), and a minimum age of 19. Substances are tested and labelled prior to sale to prevent harm to club members. The club operates for days per week for a total of 24 hours and includes an on-site Overdose Prevention Site accessible to all members.

Constatations/points à retenir

This report presents preliminary descriptive findings from the one-year mark, shedding light on critical issues including overdose incidents, engagement in crime, housing conditions, and participant perspectives.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

DULF has been systematically collecting data from program participants at three-month intervals for periods ranging from three to six months prior to membership and three months to one year with club access.

Mots clés

Policy/Regulatory
Outcomes
About PWUD
SCS/OPS
Overdose
Housing
Safer supply
Drug checking
SCS/OPS