Guidelines
by
Hales, Jessica et al
Release Date
2020
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
Despite a current lack of direct evidence, this document has been created to urgently combat overdose deaths. It is informed by existing research and based out of expert opinion.
Findings/Key points
The guiding document focuses on safer supply services administered by a network of primary care clinicians and delivered out of community health centres and primary care clinics. To provide resources for potential care providers, the document includes sample inclusion criteria, contraindications, risk reduction strategies (including risks related to diversion), and initiation and titration protocols. They also provide sample clinical template, opioid use tracking forms, consent forms, draft letters for hospitalists and pharmacies, and many other reference documents.
Keywords
Mortality
Clinical guidance
Harm reduction
Safer supply
About prescribers
Transitions in care/treatment
Injecting drugs
Diversion
