Changes in public order after the opening of a medically supervised safer injecting facility for illicit injection drug users

Original research
par
Wood, Evan et al

Date de publication

2004

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Evaluation of Insite's impact on public order

Constatations/points à retenir

The opening of the safer injecting facility was independently associated with improvements in several measures of public order, including reduced public injection drug use and public syringe disposal

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Using a standardized prospective data collection protocol, we measured injection-related public order problems during the 6 weeks before and the 12 weeks after the opening of the safer injecting facility in Vancouver

Mots clés

Outcomes
Crime
Illegal drugs
Social benefits
SCS/OPS