The Impact of an Integrated Safer Use Space and Safer Supply Program Among Emergency Shelter Residents

This academic paper presents a case study on the impact of safe use spaces on a population of unhoused individuals living in an emergency shelter in Ontario, Canada during COVID-19. The paper investigates how the harm reduction strategies implemented positively changed the outcomes of this population with SUD or OUD.  

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Housing, Education, and Employment
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation

Lew, B., Bodkin, C., Lennox, R., O’Shea, T., Wiwcharuk, G., & Turner, S. (2022). The impact of an integrated safer use space and safer supply program on non-fatal overdose among emergency shelter residents during a COVID-19 outbreak: A case study. Harm Reduction Journal, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00614-8