An independent expert committee appointed by the provincial government of Alberta reviewed the social and economic impacts of current and proposed supervised consumption services (SCS), releasing their final report on March 5, 2020. Not surprisingly, stakeholder feedback on the socioeconomic impact was predominantly negative. Here are the main findings from the report: Social disorder increased in the areas surrounding SCS sites. Crime, as measured by police calls for service, increased in the immediate vicinity of SCS sites. SCS sites provided a reliable, fixed customer base for local dealers, leading to more drug trafficking and use. There were increased numbers of [...]