2026-06-29 from ctvnews.ca
A new national study suggests Canadians generally view supervised consumption sites as beneficial and do not believe they have negative effects on communities or health systems.
The findings were released in the International Journal of Drug Policy as Alberta and Ontario move to close several of the facilities.
The study, which surveyed nearly 2,900 Canadians between July 2022 and May 2023, found respondents perceived supervised consumption sites as reducing overdose and infection risks, improving access to health care and social services, and decreasing public drug use and discarded needles.
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