"Supervising a person who is using drugs is more than just an observation.  It is an opportunity for intervention, education, and building a therapeutic relationship."  

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-Dr. Trevor Corneil, Chief Medical Officer of Health, BC

What is a Supervised Consumption Service?

• safe, clean space for people to use pre-obtained drugs 

• supervised by health professionals who provide education and overdose prevention

• access to safe, sterile equipment and supplies, and  disposal for used equipment

• access to wrap-around services such as detox, treatment, primary healthcare, housing, and income support

How does SCS affect communities and individuals?

Decades of research from around the globe shows consistent results...

Click on the boxes below to see the research behind SCS

There are over 110 peer-reviewed papers showing the effectiveness of supervised consumption services.

To read more about SCS, visit the following links:

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• Health Canada- Final Report of the Expert Advisory Committee on Supervised Injection Site Research

• Supervised Consumption Services- The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

• The Science- Published Science, Reports and Evaluations for INSITE, Vancouver's Safe Injection Facility

• Scientific Reports, Evaluations  and Other Trusted Sources- Yes To SCS

• Drug Consumption Room- European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction

• Research- International Network of Drug Consumption Rooms

• Resources- Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, Australia

"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." 

                                                  -Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson