Estimated impact of supervised injection facilities on overdose fatalities and healthcare costs in New York City
CN Behrends, D Paone, ML Nolan, E Tuazon… - Journal of substance …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The opioid epidemic in the United States has resulted in over 42,000 US opioid
overdose fatalities in 2016 alone. In New York City (NYC) opioid overdoses have reached a
record high, increasing from 13.6 overdose deaths/100,000 to 19.9/100,000 from 2015 to
2016. Supervised injection facilities (SIFs) provide a hygienic, safe environment in which pre-
obtained drugs can be consumed under clinical supervision to quickly reverse opioid
overdoses. While SIFs have been implemented worldwide, none have been implemented to …
overdose fatalities in 2016 alone. In New York City (NYC) opioid overdoses have reached a
record high, increasing from 13.6 overdose deaths/100,000 to 19.9/100,000 from 2015 to
2016. Supervised injection facilities (SIFs) provide a hygienic, safe environment in which pre-
obtained drugs can be consumed under clinical supervision to quickly reverse opioid
overdoses. While SIFs have been implemented worldwide, none have been implemented to …
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