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  • Addiction Medicine
  • Rural Health

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  • Supervised consumption services (SCS) and overdose prevention services (OPS) are critical for mitigating overdose deaths, HIV, and hepatitis C (HCV) among people who use drugs.
  • Current SCS/OPS are predominantly located in urban centers, leaving rural and small population areas underserved.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of SCS/OPS in rural and small population centers in Canada.
  • To identify key barriers and facilitators for implementing and accessing SCS/OPS in these settings.
  • To highlight the need for further research on scaling up SCS/OPS in diverse communities.

Main Methods:

  • This commentary synthesizes existing knowledge on rural SCS/OPS.
  • It examines availability, implementation barriers, and facilitators.
  • It discusses potential alternative delivery models for underserved areas.

Main Results:

  • Most SCS/OPS are concentrated in urban areas, with limited availability in rural settings.
  • Rising drug-related mortality and morbidity in rural areas underscore the need for service expansion.
  • Barriers to rural SCS/OPS include logistical challenges and resource limitations.

Conclusions:

  • There is an urgent need to expand SCS/OPS to rural and small population centers in Canada.
  • Alternative delivery models like virtual and mobile services, alongside peer networks, can improve access.
  • Further research is essential to guide the scale-up of these vital public health interventions in all community sizes.