Supervised Consumption Sites, Public Safety & Crime: The Evidence
Supervised consumption sites (SCS) are evidence-based harm reduction services that provide supervised spaces for drug consumption, overdose response, sterile equipment, and connections to care. Research from Canada and internationally consistently shows that SCS are associated with either reductions or no increases in crime and public disorder. Studies have also found declines in public drug use, discarded syringes, and drug-related litter, while improving access to health and treatment services.