Title |
Public Health and Public Order Outcomes Associated with Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities: a Systematic Review
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Published in |
Current HIV/AIDS Reports, September 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s11904-017-0363-y |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mary Clare Kennedy, Mohammad Karamouzian, Thomas Kerr |
Abstract |
Supervised drug consumption facilities (SCFs) have increasingly been implemented in response to public health and public order concerns associated with illicit drug use. We systematically reviewed the literature investigating the health and community impacts of SCFs. Consistent evidence demonstrates that SCFs mitigate overdose-related harms and unsafe drug use behaviours, as well as facilitate uptake of addiction treatment and other health services among people who use drugs (PWUD). Further, SCFs have been associated with improvements in public order without increasing drug-related crime. SCFs have also been shown to be cost-effective. This systematic review suggests that SCFs are effectively meeting their primary public health and order objectives and therefore supports their role within a continuum of services for PWUD. Additional studies are needed to better understand the potential long-term health impacts of SCFs and how innovations in SCF programming may help to optimize the effectiveness of this intervention. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 71 | 45% |
United States | 15 | 9% |
United Kingdom | 6 | 4% |
Djibouti | 3 | 2% |
Ireland | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 60 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 121 | 77% |
Scientists | 22 | 14% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 6% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 3% |
Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 219 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 35 | 16% |
Student > Master | 35 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 32 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 9% |
Other | 12 | 5% |
Other | 28 | 13% |
Unknown | 58 | 26% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 19% |
Social Sciences | 28 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 12% |
Psychology | 11 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
Other | 26 | 12% |
Unknown | 79 | 36% |