About 30 per cent of survey respondents said supervised consumption sites were somewhat effective at reducing harm associated with drug use. Mercredi says he hopes the supervised consumption site at Prairie Harm Reduction can save people from dying from an overdose. Mercredi said 724 people used the supervised consumption site between October, when it opened, and March 31. (Supplied by Cheryl Deschene)Deschene understands why others are apprehensive about supervised consumption sites — she once felt the same way. She said research suggests there's no correlation between consumption sites and increased criminality in a community.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 07:52 UTC