Operating an overdose prevention site within a temporary emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lexis R GalarneauKelsey SpeedMarliss TaylorElaine HyshkaPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2023)
People who use unregulated drugs and are experiencing homelessness are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes, which COVID-19 exacerbated. Integrating temporary shelter/housing and harm reduction services may be an innovative way to lower barriers, increase accessibility, and improve well-being for this structurally vulnerable population. Future operators should consider incorporating inhalation services to further reduce service gaps.