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  • Enhanced surveillance to monitor response to a provincial overdose emergency, Canada

    Content Type: Abstract

    On April 14, 2016, British Columbia (BC)’s Provincial Health Officer declared a public health emergency due to a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths in the Province. Despite the declaration, 161 suspected drug overdose deaths… read more
    … of novel harm reduction initiatives. Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) were opened on December 8, 2016. At these sites, … surveillance system from EDs and a Supervised Injection Site (Insite). Objective: To describe the use of multiple … of novel harm reduction initiatives. Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) were opened on December 8, 2016. At these sites, …