VANCOUVER — A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations.

The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis that has claimed more than 16,000 lives in B.C. since being declared a public health emergency in 2016.

There was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis, the report says.{ai:summary}<p>A study in British Columbia found that safer supply and drug decriminalization policies were linked to increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report indicated no change in deaths related to safer supply, and neither policy effectively addressed the ongoing opioid crisis. #health</p>

B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply linked to more overdoses: study

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