Using drugs in un/safe spaces: Impact of perceived illegality on an underground supervised injecting facility in the United States

Supervised injection facilities (SIFs) are spaces where people can consume pre-obtained drugs in hygienic circumstances with trained staff in attendance to provide emergency response in the event of an overdose or other medical emergency, and to provide counselling and referral to other social and health services. Over 100 facilities with formal legal sanction exist in ten countries, and extensive research has shown they reduce overdose deaths, increase drug treatment uptake, and reduce social nuisance.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research