We conducted an evidence-based analysis of homelessness in Canada to identify strategies that move beyond encampment responses and advance comprehensive, research-informed solutions to the nation’s persistent homelessness crisis.

as part of Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario

We analyzed data from a pre-post observational cohort of clients enrolled in a SOS program between July 2021 and October 2023. Participants in a SOS program experienced significant reductions in non-fatal overdose during the 6 months following program initiation.

as part of Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario

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.

as part of Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario

In this study, we examined barriers and facilitators that influenced the implementation of integrated safer supply pilot programs (ISSPP) across Canada.

as part of Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario

We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies on safer opioid supply client experiences published between January 2016 and August 2024.

as part of Piloting and Evaluating Drug Checking Services in Toronto, Ontario

This article outlines the need for evidence-based reforms in Toronto’s drug supply approach in the context of fluctuations in potency and increasing lethality of the city’s unregulated opioid market, particularly regarding carfentanil.

as part of Policy Impact Unit

This report aims to inform Ontario’s cannabis retail sector by offering actionable steps to strengthen inclusion and diversity in Ontario’s cannabis industry based on available evidence and best practices in other jurisdictions with legal cannabis markets.

as part of T-DOT (Toronto Disparities, Overdose and Treatment)

Supervised consumption services (SCS) are effective at preventing overdose mortality. However, their effect on public safety remains contested. We investigated homicide rates in areas near SCS in Toronto.

The United States is grappling with a worsening overdose crisis fueled by synthetic opioids like fentanyl, with overdose deaths reaching unprecedented levels. While some propose tariffs on neighboring countries as a solution, such measures risk undermining regional cooperation without effectively addressing the adaptable networks behind drug trafficking. Instead, a comprehensive, evidence-based public health strategy is essential to tackle the crisis and its underlying drivers.

as part of Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario

Safer opioid supply programs in Canada have come under intense scrutiny related to the perceived risk of diversion of safer opioid supply medications. We sought to explore the experiences and perspectives of safer opioid supply medication diversion with clients of a safer opioid supply program in Toronto, Canada.