BACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been increased interest in supervised safer
injecting facilities (SIF) as a strategy to reduce the harms of illicit drug use; however, little …

A supervised injection facility (SIF), where individuals can inject drugs under medical
supervision, opened in Vancouver in 2003. The scientific evaluation of the SIF has …

ABSTRACT Background Vancouver, Canada recently opened a medically supervised
injecting facility (SIF) where injection drug users (IDU) can inject pre‐obtained illicit drugs …

The Case for Supervised Injection Sites in the United States | AAFP search close brand logo
JORGE FINKE, MD, AND JIE CHAN, MD, Bowdoin Street Health Center, Dorchester …

In an attempt to curb a surge in overdose deaths caused by increasingly potent street drugs,
New York City authorized two supervised injection sites in Manhattan that began operating …

Objectives Few qualitative studies have examined support for supervised injection services
(SIS), and these have been restricted to large cities. This study aimed to assess support for …

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 70 000 deaths
from drug overdoses occurred in 2017, including prescription and illicit opioids, representing …

Background Supervised injection facilities have been set-up in many countries to curb the
health risks associated with unsafe injection practices. These facilities have, however, been …

North America's first supervised injection facility (SIF) was established in Vancouver,
Canada, in 2003. Although evaluation research has documented reductions in risk behavior …

Background We analyze the ongoing debate surrounding supervised injection sites in
Ontario, Canada and changing policies that impact host communities. Despite a plethora of …