Opinion: Closure of Calgary’s supervised consumption site is a death sentence Michele Jarvie — Calgary Herald

Recently, Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams and other influential voices have critiqued supervised consumption sites (SCS), perpetuating harmful rhetoric that undermines the proven effectiveness of harm-reduction services. Williams questions whether SCS reduce crime or improve public health — extensive research confirms they do both. These sites have been shown to lower crime ratesRecently, Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams and other influential voices have critiqued supervised consumption sites (SCS), perpetuating harmful rhetoric that undermines the proven effectiveness of harm-reduction services. Williams questions whether SCS reduce crime or improve public health — extensive research confirms they do both. Read More …Read More