Insite supervised injection site
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Insite supervised injection site is North America’s first legal supervised drug consumption facility, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and providing a safe, medically supervised space to reduce overdose deaths and disease transmission among people who use drugs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harm reduction facility
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public health program ⓘ supervised injection site ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve health outcomes for people who use drugs
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reduce discarded syringes in the community ⓘ reduce public drug use ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
harm reduction policies in Vancouver
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overdose prevention strategies in British Columbia ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasClientele |
people who inject drugs
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people who use illicit opioids ⓘ people who use stimulants ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
emergency overdose response
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medically supervised consumption ⓘ on-site health professionals ⓘ sterile injection equipment ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Insite supervised injection site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
reduce harms associated with injection drug use
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support marginalized people who use drugs ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
increased access to addiction treatment referrals
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reduced HIV risk behaviors among clients ⓘ reduced hepatitis C risk behaviors among clients ⓘ reduced overdose mortality in the surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
connect people who use drugs with health and social services
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provide a safe space for people who use drugs ⓘ reduce overdose deaths ⓘ reduce transmission of infectious diseases ⓘ |
| hasService |
counselling and social support referrals
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nursing care ⓘ overdose reversal with naloxone ⓘ primary care referrals ⓘ referrals to detox and treatment programs ⓘ supervised injection booths ⓘ |
| isFirst | North America’s first legal supervised drug consumption facility ⓘ |
| legalStatus | exempted from certain provisions of Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canada ⓘ Downtown Eastside NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighbourhood | Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
PHS Community Services Society
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver Coastal Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vancouver’s harm reduction services network ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Health Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
legal challenges in Canada
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public health research ⓘ |
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