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Supervised Consumption Service at Insite

Supervised consumption services use a harm-reduction model, which means they strive to decrease the adverse health, social and economic consequences of drug use without requiring abstinence.

How to access

  • Drop in

    Drop in during regular hours to access our services.

Hours of operation

Currently open
  • Monday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Thursday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Friday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Saturday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Sunday:   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Insite

Insite is North America’s first legal supervised consumption site. It opened in 2003 and is located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The facility operates under a Health Canada exemption from prosecution under federal drug laws. Insite operates on a harm-reduction model, which means it strives to decrease the adverse health, social and economic consequences of drug use without requiring abstinence from drug use.

Supervised Consumption and Overdose Prevention Sites

Supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites are safe spaces where teams of trained staff monitor people who use illicit drugs while they use to help prevent and recover from overdoses.