Public Supply of Addictive Drugs: A Rapid Review

The current rapid review incorporates the Alberta Legislature’s Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply’s concept of safe supply. The intervention and target population are defined as follows:

• The provision of pharmaceutical opioids, heroin, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, or other substances;
• To people who are addicted to or dependent on these substances and who are at high risk for poisoning;
• For witnessed or unwitnessed consumption.

Specific outcomes of interest were:

• Fatal and non-fatal poisoning;
• The health and safety of individuals or communities (e.g., crime, drug diversion);
• Any other benefits or consequences.