Estimated impact of supervised injection facilities on overdose fatalities and healthcare costs in New York City

The opioid epidemic in the United States has resulted in over 42,000  U.S. 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 drug s can be consumed under clinical supervision to quickly reverse opioid overdoses. While SIFs have been implemented worldwide, none have been implemented to date in the United States.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - August 13, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Czarina N. Behrends, Denise Paone, Michelle L. Nolan, Ellenie Tuazon, Sean M. Murphy, Shashi N. Kapadia, Philip J. Jeng, Ahmed M. Bayoumi, Hillary V. Kunins, Bruce R. Schackman Source Type: research