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

In 2003, the first legal supervised safe injection site in North America ('Insite') opened in
Vancouver—the epicenter of the injection drug epidemic in Canada. The creation of Insite …

In response to the current opioid crisis in Canada, establishing safe injection services (SIS)
in high risk communities has become more prevalent. In November 2017, The Trailer …

From 1999 to 2017, over 400, 000 people have died from opioid overdoses. The federal
government recognizes the opioid epidemic as a crisis, yet it has failed to slow the surge of …

Abstract Research Summary: Using a national survey experiment, we examined Americans'
national and local‐level support for facilities that provide a safer space for individuals to …

This paper focuses on the evolution of INSITE, North America's first supervised injection site,
first opened in 2003, and subjected to continuous empirical and political scrutiny from that …

Context Supervised injection facilities are harm reduction interventions that allow people
who inject drugs to use previously obtained substances under the supervision of health …

Canada has long contended with harms arising from injection drug use. In response to
epidemics of HIV infection and overdose in Vancouver in the mid-1990s, a range of actors …

Background There is an acute public health crisis from opioid-related poisoning and
overdose in Canada. The Moss Park Overdose Prevention Site (MP-OPS)-an unsanctioned …

The opposition to supervised injection in Canada ultimately comes down to a question of
values. The central arguments offered by opponents of facilities like Insite may be …