This webinar shines the spotlight on a recently published peer reviewed article - 'I Won't Make It Without This Program': The impact of Safer Opioid Supply Program Closures in Ontario, Canada'.
Speakers include Farihah Ali, Andrzej Celinski, and Andrew Shaw, who are members of the research team.
This timely discussion examines the impacts of deprescribing, program closures, and the current realities facing safe supply clients, highlighting both the human and systemic consequences of shifting access to safer opioid supply.
Hosted in collaboration between the Substance Use Health Network, CRISM, and RECLAIM Collective, the webinar brings together researchers, practitioners, and community members for a critical dialogue about the impact of safer supply and their closure on program participants.
Read the paper:
Ali, F.; Sprakes, A.; Mende-Gibson, J.; Russell, C.; Shaw, A., Bonn, M.; Celinski, A., Kaminski, N.; Karamouzian, M.; Strike, C.; and Rehm, J. 2025. 'I won't make it without this program': The impact of safer opioid supply program closures in Ontario. Harm Reduction Journal volume 22, Article number: 151. doi: 10.1186/s12954-025-01298-6
Other resources:
Learn about Reclaim Collective - visit their website.
2025 evidence brief about prescribed alternatives programs (safer supply)
Related Hot Topic Webinar: The Ban on Safe Supply: An Alberta case study and the related paper Safer supply and political interference in medical practice: Alberta's Narcotics Transition Service
