Opinion: Flawed study on Red Deer OD prevention site closure could put lives at risk Last week, a study led by Dr. Nathaniel Day and colleagues from the Alberta-based Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE) received a lot of attention, reporting that closing the Red Deer overdose prevention site (OPS) in 2025 was associated with increased treatment seeking, with no impacts on mortality or overdose.

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