Infographic
by
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Findings/Key points
This research shares insights from people who use unregulated drugs and lack stable housing, highlighting the intersection of multiple opportunities for improving health, safety, and well-being. By removing criminalization and replacing the toxic, unregulated market through ‘safe supply’ initiatives, the findings suggest immediate and cost-effective benefits for individuals, communities, not-for-profit, public, and private sectors.
Keywords
Overdose
Harm reduction
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Decriminalization/legalization
Advocacy
Housing
Crime
Small/medium cities
Social benefits