Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) are places where people who use drugs can consume a substance without crimination, and with available medical support. Our research has shown that significant costs are avoided when overdoses are reversed at an SCS, instead of in an emergency department.
We also found that clients go to SCS to access primary care or referral services – not to use drugs. SCS is a supportive place where clients aren’t judged, so they use the sites to manage most of their care. SCS can also act as a path for clients to move towards their versions of recovery, whether that be a sobriety or agonist treatment program. These factors all mean that we should have SCS widely available across cities, to support folks that use drugs.
More information is available from Why SCS
