Prescribed safer supply during dual public health emergencies: a qualitative study examining service providers perspectives on early implementation

• Main Authors: J. McCall (Author), H. Hobbs (Author), C. Ranger (Author), F. Cameron (Author), H. Stuart (Author), J. Nelken (Author), J. Majalahti (Author), K. Urbanoski (Author), G. Kolla (Author), J. LeMaistre (Author), K. Toombs (Author), R. Herriot (Author), Bernie Pauly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Within North America and worldwide, drug related overdoses have increased dramatically over the past decade. COVID-19 escalated the need for a safer supply to replace unregulated substances and to reduce toxicity and overdoses. Service providers play an integral role in the deliv...