Original research
par
Houdroge, Farah et al
Date de publication
2024
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
We sought to assess the return on investment of existing Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in Canadian federal prisons and their expansion to all 43 institutions.
Constatations/points à retenir
Every dollar invested in the current PNEP or its expansion is estimated to save $2 in hepatitis C and injection-related infection treatment costs. This return on investment strongly supports ongoing maintenance and scale-up of the PNEP in Canada from an economic perspective.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
We developed a stochastic compartmental model that estimated hepatitis C and injection-related infections under different PNEP scenarios in Canadian federal prisons. We calculated the benefit–cost ratio as benefits from health care savings, divided by PNEP costs.
Mots clés
Injecting drugs
Harm reduction
Legal system/law enforcement
Policy/Regulatory
Social benefits
Social services
