Impact of Safe Consumption Facilities on Individual and Community Outcomes: A Scoping Review of the Past Decade of Research

Scoping review
par
Dow-Fleisner, Sarah J., Arielle Lomness & Lucía Woolgar

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

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.

Constatations/points à retenir

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.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Scoping review (24 articles included)

Mots clés

SCS/OPS
Social benefits
About PWUD
Harm reduction