'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada.
Rose A SchmidtNat KaminskiDavid T KryszajtysKatherine RudzinskiMelissa PerriAdrian GutaAnita C BenoitAhmed M BayoumiLaurel ChallacombeJessica HalesKathleen KennyGillian KollaEmmet O'ReillyAndrea SeredaNanky RaiCarol J StrikePublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2023)
Most clients reported that the intervention saved their life because of the reduced frequency of overdoses. Findings suggest that SOS programs improved clients' health outcomes and increase opportunities for engagement in health services. Our results provide insight into the mechanisms behind some of the emergent evidence on the impact of safer supply prescribing.