Supervised consumption sites save Alberta money: University of Calgary study
The province should take the savings into consideration, especially during tough economic times
Global News (Canada)
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Thursday, June 25, 2020
A study from the University of Calgary has concluded the Calgary supervised consumption site is saving the province money. The study looked at the costs of treating a person who has overdosed at the consumption site and compares that to how much the same treatment would cost at a hospital. The study found that for every overdose at the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site, the province saves $1,600 in EMS and hospital costs. Since the site opened in 2018, the province has saved over $2.3 million, the study found. (See also: Opioid overdoses killed up to 142 people in Alberta during first 3 months of 2020: province)
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