Original research
by
Miller, Peter et al
Release Date
2010
Geography
UK
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Investigates the impact on the local community of a Medically Supervised Injectable Maintenance Clinic
Findings/Key points
Community fears of negative social effects of the RIOTT clinic appear to have been unfounded, based on subjective and objective criteria, where such a project operates with the highly structured clinical and monitoring framework and with small patient numbers.
Design/methods
Methods involved: pre-trial community key informant interviews; two-year follow-up key informant interviews; and analysis of Metropolitan Police crime statistics.
Keywords
Crime
Illegal drugs
SCS/OPS
