Cubicles for drug injection at a supervised injection site in Strasbourg
Supervised injection sites (SIS)[1][2][3] or drug consumption rooms (DCRs) are a health and social response to drug-related problems. They are fixed or mobile spaces where people who use drugs are provided with sterile drug use equipment and can use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staff. They are usually located in areas where there is an open drug scene and where injecting in public places is common. The primary target group for DCR services are people who engage in risky drug use.
The geographical distribution of DCRs is uneven, both at the international and regional levels. In 2022, there were over 100 DCRs operating globally, with services in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain, as well as in Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Primarily, DCRs aim to prevent drug-related overdose deaths, reduce the acute risks of disease transmission through unhygienic injecting, and connect people who use drugs with addiction treatment and other health and social services. They can also aim to minimise public nuisance.[4]
Proponents say they save lives and connect users to services, while opponents believe they promote drug use and attract crime to the community around the site.[5] Supervised injection sites are part of a harm reduction approach towards drug problems.
^Alan Ogborne; et al. (March 31, 2008). "Vancouver's INSITE service and other Supervised injection sites: What has been learned from research? - Final report of the Expert Advisory Committee". Health Canada.
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^Oladipo, Gloria (30 November 2021). "New York to open supervised injection sites in bid to curb overdose deaths". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^"New report presents latest overview on drug consumption rooms in Europe". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^Gordon, Elana (September 7, 2018). "What's The Evidence That Supervised Drug Injection Sites Save Lives?". NPR.
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