"If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would be here": experiences of the first year of a safer supply program during the dual public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the drug toxicity crisis

• Main Authors: Gillian Kolla (Author), Bernie Pauly (Author), Fred Cameron (Author), Heather Hobbs (Author), Corey Ranger (Author), Jane McCall (Author), Jerry Majalahti (Author), Kim Toombs (Author), Jack LeMaistre (Author), Marion Selfridge (Author), Karen Urbanoski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In response to the devastating drug toxicity crisis in Canada driven by an unregulated opioid supply predominantly composed of fentanyl and analogues, safer supply programs have been introduced. These programs provide people using street-acquired opioids with prescribed, pharmace...