Laut Studie führte die Schließung einer Überdosis-Präventionsstelle in Alberta nicht zu mehr Todesfällen – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Alberta overdose prevention site closure didn’t result in more deaths, study finds
Laut Studie führte die Schließung einer Überdosis-Präventionsstelle in Alberta nicht zu mehr Todesfällen – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Alberta overdose prevention site closure didn’t result in more deaths, study finds
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The study:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.70380
Overall it doesn’t look like a bad study (though I wish it was longer) and looking forward to more research. Our ideas need to change based on documented research, and sometimes that can be uncomfortable.
They will overdose regardless, so stop wasting money on these „safe“ sites.
Might be a hot take, dont know, but we should be focusing our efforts on preventative measures like education, shaping public perspective and enforcement.
Once you are an addict, the ship has sailed. It only works if the addict is seeking help themselves. At that point we already have associations that help.
Not sure if thats the UCP stance, if so, then I second it.
P.S. dont want to sound heartless, have had some family member and knowns who struggled with this, speaking from my (limited) anecdotal experience only.
Or perhaps the drugs are not as potent or powerful. The borders being tightened up are affecting the supply/ demand. The supply is being cut to not effect the profit margins, which could also lead to lower deaths due to less potency.
The Alberta government, who pushes abstinence-only drug policy, created a Crown corporation to push their abstinence-only drug ideology. That corporation has now published a study that says abstinence-only drug policy is fine and doesn’t kill people, actually.
Overdose prevention sites have clean supplies (needles, pipe, etc). There should be a study looking into the rates of abscess, hepatitis, sepsis, and others, pre/post closure. The cost of dirty supplies on the healthcare system is far from insignificant.