A scoping review and concept analysis to inform Canada’s safe(r) opioid supply research agenda
Safe(r) supply encompasses prescribed opioid alternatives interventions (safer supply) and non-medicalized (safe supply) approaches with shared antecedents but distinct attributes and consequences. This study highlights the need to better define and standardize the parameters of safer supply approaches, including population, dosing, and intended objectives, to enable a more precise assessment of their potential benefits and risks. This nuanced understanding is crucial for developing evidence-based strategies in response to Canada's drug poisoning crisis.
Authors
- Thomas D. Brothers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5570-5556)
- Nikki Bozinoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9512-7407)
- Isabelle Boisvert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7050-3197)
- Mohammad Karamouzian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-4469)
- Stine Bordier Høj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-8341)
- Elaine Hyshka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-8890)
- Amy Bergeron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-0307)
- Dan Werb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0614-9386)
- Ingrid Matei
- Didier Jutras‐Aswad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8474-508X)
- Matthew Bonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-0171)
- Sarah Larney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5602-4963)
- Camille Zolopa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8469-2707)
- Igor Yakovenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3544-6200)
- Uyen Do
- Julie Bruneau
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Atlantic School of Theology (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105070
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00