In 2016, Canada experienced an opioid crisis that resulted in massive deaths. The point is then
Only drug users officially registered with the Vancouver health system can use the machine. It works from 8 am to 8 pm.
The machine identifies the client by the palm of his hand: The scanner is able to read the vein pattern. After verification, the device issues tablets with hydromorphone. As the focus groups showed, each drug user needs 10-16 tablets per day.
“The math is simple. Deadly fentanyl is on one side of the scale, and a well-known pharmaceutical dosage is on the other. A person who takes a pre-calculated dose will not have an overdose, ”said the project manager.