Prescribed Safer Supply Programs: Emerging Evidence

This evidence brief synthesizes the most up-to-date research on safer supply, success factors and challenges within programs, and what clients say about their experiences with safer supply so far. It is a brief summary of the current evidence about prescribed safer supply for lay audiences, political briefings, and the media. It draws on findings from peer-reviewed research articles and commentaries, as well as all program evaluation reports that have been published to date. 

For a more in-depth review of the evidence, please see: Safer Supply: A Review of the Literature.

This is a living document and will be updated with new evidence as it emerges.