Economic evaluations of establishing opioid overdose prevention centers in 12 North American cities: a systematic review
Overdose prevention centers (OPCs) provide a safe place where people can consume pre-obtained drugs under supervision so that a life-saving medical response can be provided quickly in the event of an overdose. OPCs are programs that are established in Canada and have recently become legally sanctioned in only a few United States jurisdictions.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Czarina N. Behrends, Jared A. Leff, Weston Lowry, Jazmine M. Li, Erica N. Onuoha, Erminia Fardone, Ahmed M. Bayoumi, Kathryn E. McCollister, Sean M. Murphy, Bruce R. Schackman Tags: Systematic Literature Review Source Type: research
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