A Prescription for Safety: A Study of Safer Opioid Supply Programs in Ontario

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Canada is experiencing a toxic drug poisoning crisis driven primarily by an unregulated drug supply made up mostly of fentanyl. Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) programs provides people at risk of overdose with a prescription pharmaceutical alternative to the dangerous unregulated drug supply. The goal of SOS is to prevent overdose deaths.

This report focuses on four Ontario SOS programs and presents key findings from interviews with clients, providers, and pharmacists.