Commentary
by
Lennox, Robin et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Findings/Key points
This paper explores seven areas where institutional policy change could improve the hospital experience of PWUD: (1) use of nonprescribed substances in hospital, (2) supporting inpatient addiction consultation services (3) in-hospital supervised consumption spaces (4) supply and distribution of safe drug use equipment and naloxone, (5) role of security services and personal searches, (6) use of hospital restrictions, and (7) involvement of PWUD in policy development.
Keywords
Harm reduction
Policy/Regulatory
Barriers and enablers
Peer/PWLLE program involvement
SCS/OPS
Hospitals