Implementing Supervised Injection Services

Published: February 2018
Available in English
Mental health and substance use

Purpose and scope

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide an overview of principles, resources, and structures for delivering evidence-based supervised injection services (SIS). This guideline is for  nurses,  health workers, and  decision-makers on the…

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide an overview of principles, resources, and structures for delivering evidence-based supervised injection services (SIS).

This guideline is for 

  • nurses, 
  • health workers, and 
  • decision-makers on the most effective approaches for SIS delivery to people who inject drugs. 

SIS should 

  • promote person engagement, 
  • support positive health outcomes and health equity, and 
  • reduce harms associated with injection drug use. 

The main outcome of this guideline is to promote health equity for people who inject drugs through harm reduction, culturally safe, and trauma-informed practices and policies in SIS. 

Reference

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Implementing Supervised Injection Services. Toronto (ON): Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario; 2018

Recommendations

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See below for a snapshot of the recommendations from this BPG. We strongly suggest you review the full BPG before implementing the recommendations and good practice statements. The BPG also includes further resources to support implementation and evaluation.  

Disclaimer: These guidelines are not binding for nurses, other health providers or the organizations that employ them. The use of these guidelines should be flexible and based on individual needs and local circumstances. They constitute neither a liability nor discharge from liability. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them or accepts any liability with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work.

Revision status

Current edition published: February 2018 

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