Public support for safer supply programs: analysis of a cross-sectional survey of Canadians in two provinces.

Heather Morris Hauwa Bwala Jared Wesley Elaine Hyshka

Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2023)

A majority of Canadians from Alberta and Saskatchewan supported provincial government efforts to expand safer supply, suggesting a lack of public support is not the main barrier to implementation. Efforts at mobilizing this public opinion are needed to scale up and facilitate evaluation of this drug poisoning response.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
mental health
adverse drug
primary care
emergency department
drug induced