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Table 7 Before/after Safer Opioid Supply

From: Safer opioid supply: qualitative program evaluation

Measure

Before

After

n = 30a

n = 30a

Fentanyl use (points/day)a

10 (5–15)

1.5 (0.5–4)

Mental health ratingsb

1.75 (1–3)

3.75 (3–4)

Overdose events

 Any overdose

28 (93.3%)

6 (20%)

 No overdose

2 (6.7%)

24 (80%)

Legal issues

 Any legal issues

28 (93.3%)

12 (40%)

 No legal issues

2 (6.7%)

18 (60%)

Housing status

 Housed

8 (26.7%)

15 (50%)

 Unstably housed

0

1 (3.3%)

 Shelter

22 (73.3%)

14 (46.6%)

Income source

 Ontario works

15 (50%)

7 (23.3%)

 ODSP

12 (40%)

23 (76.7%)

 Employment

1 (3.3%)

0

 None

2 (6.7%)

0

  1. Data are expressed as median (IQR) for continuous variables and number of participants (%) for categorical variables
  2. aOnly includes participants reporting fentanyl use (n = 26)
  3. bParticipants were asked to rate their mental health on a scale of 0–5, with 0 being very poor and 5 being excellent