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Objective
This scoping review examined the impact and effectiveness of safe consumption facilities (SCFs) related to: 1) individual outcomes for people who inject drugs; 2) community outcomes associated with SCFs; and 3) the cost-effectiveness of SCFs.
Findings/Key points
Findings indicate that SCFs were associated with reducing drug use related infection and disease transmission, enhancing access to addiction and other health services, reducing the risk of non-fatal overdoses, and were not associated with a significant increase in drug use, an increased rate of drug-related crime. Both qualitative and quantitative research support SCFs as a cost-effective approach to harm reduction for people who inject drugs with positive community outcomes as well.
Design/methods
Scoping review (24 articles included)
