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

Volume: 106, Pages: 79 - 88
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
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 drugs can be consumed under clinical supervision to quickly reverse opioid overdoses....
Paper Details
Title
Estimated impact of supervised injection facilities on overdose fatalities and healthcare costs in New York City
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
106
Pages
79 - 88
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.