Public Preferences for Safe Consumption Sites for Opioid Use: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Original research
by
Berrigan, Patrick & Eugenio Zucchelli

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Although the presence of sites in neighborhoods can be controversial, few studies have assessed the preferences of individuals for attributes of safe consumption sites.

Findings/Key points

Respondents had negative preferences for sites that increased cost to the healthcare system. Conversely, they had positive preferences for sites that would reduce fatal overdoses, that could reduce improperly discarded needles, and sites that provided compensation to those impacted by the establishment of sites.

Design/methods

Sample of 203 participants from the general population in Canada

Keywords

SCS/OPS