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Providing Safe Drugs through Healthcare
10:21 - 23:20 (12:59)
Dr. Sutherland's vision of a tightly regulated dispensary at a family doctor's office to provide safe drugs has a wider impact beyond the supply of the drug, creating space in a person's life to address healthcare, housing and family needs.
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Safe supply programs can free individuals from the panicky need to find their next opioid hit, and allow them to address other healthcare and essential needs.
10:21 - 15:20 (04:58)
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Safe supply programs can free individuals from the panicky need to find their next opioid hit, and allow them to address other healthcare and essential needs. Regulated dispensaries can supply low-barrier access to drugs, preventing overdoses and paving the way for better healthcare outcomes.
ChapterProviding Safe Drugs through Healthcare
EpisodeVancouver’s Unconventional Approach to Its Fentanyl Crisis
PodcastThe Daily
A program in Vancouver has been providing users with a safer supply of heroin for 15 years and could provide insight into the anticipated outcomes of a recently launched fentanyl program.
15:20 - 19:25 (04:05)
Summary
A program in Vancouver has been providing users with a safer supply of heroin for 15 years and could provide insight into the anticipated outcomes of a recently launched fentanyl program. The program has been closely studied, leaving questions about whether it is the best way to combat the opioid crisis.
ChapterProviding Safe Drugs through Healthcare
EpisodeVancouver’s Unconventional Approach to Its Fentanyl Crisis
PodcastThe Daily
A woman in addiction recovery shares how before finding a safer supply program, her days were consumed by the struggle to get heroin and avoid the sick feeling of withdrawal.
19:25 - 23:20 (03:55)
Summary
A woman in addiction recovery shares how before finding a safer supply program, her days were consumed by the struggle to get heroin and avoid the sick feeling of withdrawal. Now, she has the space to dream about her future.