National Operational Guidance for the Implementation of Supervised Consumption Services

Guide or handbook
by
Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)

Release Date

2023

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English and French

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

Supervised consumption services are evidence-based and provide a safer environment where people can consume drugs with sterile equipment, access supportive services, and be monitored by trained staff who provide education on harm reduction and emergency medical care for drug poisonings. The purpose of this guidance document is to support organizations in Canada proposing new (or operating existing) supervised consumption sites by providing practical guidance for supervised consumption site planning, development, implementation, and quality improvement.

Français : https://crism.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/scs-og-final-19-sept-2023-f…

Keywords

SCS/OPS
Policy/Regulatory
Illegal drugs