The pilot study used 42 drug-using participants, giving them access to illicit drugs that have been tested to prevent overdoses.
has operated an illegal heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine compassion club and conducted a study.
“Members of the compassion club are then able to come to a physical location and obtain this ‘community-regulated supply’ for up to 80 per cent cheaper than they would on the street,” DULF staff said in a social media post. The advocacy group is urging the government to adopt the compassion club model and allow similar projects to operate within “high-needs communities” to prevent toxic drug overdose deaths.
The B.C. government did invest $1 billion through its 2023 Budget for the next three years in response to the toxic drug crisis.Story continues below advertisement
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