22-10-2024 22:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Alberta's UCP government used 'false narratives' to justify safe supply policies: commentary

A new commentary suggests the Government of Alberta purposely pushed false narratives around public safety to scale down safe supply in the province.  The commentary, titled Safer supply and political interference in medical practice: Alberta's Narcotics Transition Services, is published in International Journal of Drug Policy.  The commentary's statements revolve around the election of the United Conservative Party (UCP) in 2019, and the ensuing policy shift away from harm reduction t
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