BC Government Plans to Offer ‘Safe’ Fentanyl for Minors and Adults

Published on January 11, 2024

British Columbia is working on a plan to offer a “safe” supply of fentanyl to adults and minors. Last summer, a joint report “Fentanyl Tablet: Prescribed Safer Supply Protocols,” was developed in collaboration with the provincial government, the British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse, and a non-profit group called PHS Community Services Society. The document outlines a strategy on how the government can provide a “safe” supply of fentanyl to adults and minors under B.C.’s Access to Prescribed Safer Supply policy. While the report notes that there is no evidence to support the proposal, it said the recommendation is based on clinical practice from organizations including PHS Community Services Society, AVI Health and Community Services’ Victoria SAFER Initiative, and InSite Supervised Consumption site....

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