‘Safer opioid distribution’ as an essential public health intervention for the opioid mortality crisis – Considerations, options and examples towards broad-based implementation

Benedikt Fischer,Angelica Lee,Lenka Vojtila

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100016

‘Safer opioid distribution’ as an essential public health intervention for the opioid mortality crisis – Considerations, options and examples towards broad-based implementation

Benedikt Fischer, Angelica Lee + Show 1 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100016

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Journal: Public Health in Practice	Publication Date: May 26, 2020
Citations: 6	License type: cc-by-nc-nd

Affiliation: Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, University of Auckland

#Opioid User Population #Community-based Public Health Interventions + Show 8 more

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•Canada experiences excessive opioid mortality, mainly from toxic opioid exposure.•Many interventions have been implemented, but are limited in reach and impact.•'Safer opioid distribution' (SOD) is a crucial preventive measure for overdose.•SOD needs to be implemented for a large, 'at-risk' opioid user population.•Other community-based public health interventions may guide SOD organization.

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