Access and barriers to safer supply prescribing during a toxic drug emergency: a mixed methods study of implementation in British Columbia, Canada

• Main Authors: Karen A. Urbanoski (Author), Thea van Roode (Author), Marion Selfridge (Author), Katherine C. Hogan (Author), James Fraser (Author), Kurt Lock (Author), Phoenix Beck McGreevy (Author), Charlene Burmeister (Author), Brittany Barker (Author), Amanda Slaunwhite (Author), Bohdan Nosyk (Author), Bernadette Pauly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In March 2020, British Columbia, Canada, introduced prescribed safer supply involving the distribution of pharmaceutical grade alternatives to the unregulated toxic drug supply. Prior research has demonstrated positive impacts on overdose mortality, but with limited reach to peop...