Health Canada has approved a second drug consumption site for Saskatchewan, the first in the City of Regina.
Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre, an Indigenous organization, says it has been approved to extend its operations after operating under an “urgent needs exemption” since 2021, according to a social media post by the Centre.
“We’ve received our exemption to operate as a supervised consumption site under the guidelines set out by Health Canada; making Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction the City of Regina’s first and only supervised consumption site,” said a Dec. 3o, 2024, Facebook post by the organization.
The site will offer a range of services including drug checking, health and social services, referrals to substance use treatment and detox, housing support, cultural support, Elder support, and meals, according to the post….