The operation and functioning of DCRs has adapted to changes in the profiles and needs of their target groups, and to new patterns of use, as well as to new types of drugs emerging on the market. [...] Estimating the overall effect of SCSs on fatal and non-fatal overdoses is difficult … (10) In addition, Potier and colleagues (2014) extracted and synthesised the results of studies that addressed the impact of SISs on the number of local PWID; the medico-economic assessment of SISs; the opinion of PWID on SISs; and the impact of SISs on the opinions of local residents and local police. [...] To synthesise and evaluate To synthesise and evaluate the To determine the Study aim the available evidence for available evidence for the impact To assesses the evidence To synthesise available evidence for To assess the long-term impacts of the impact of DCRs of DCRs base for DCRs. [...] Looking to the future Over recent decades, the operation and functioning of DCRs can be seen to have adapted to changes in the profiles and needs of their target groups and to alterations in patterns of use, as well as to new types of drugs emerging on the market. [...] The main goal of the project was to acquire inside knowledge about the drug market in the vicinity of the DCR in order to strengthen the relational and harm-reduction work of the staff with users.
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Table of Contents
- Acronyms 4
- Executive summary 5
- Introduction 7
- 1. What are drug consumption rooms? 9
- Objectives of DCRs 10
- Target groups 11
- The international context 12
- 2. Considerations for implementation 15
- Legal and operational frameworks 15
- Local partnerships and community engagement 17
- Staff and peer engagement 19
- 3. How drug consumption rooms operate 21
- Models of service delivery 21
- Integrated services 22
- Specialised services 22
- What typically happens at a drug consumption room? 23
- Capacity 24
- Admission criteria and house rules 26
- 4. Impact, acceptability and evidence of effectiveness 28
- Summary of the available evidence from published reviews 29
- Limitations and strengths of retrieved evidence 36
- 5. Looking to the future 39
- Adapting to changing patterns of drug use 39
- Expanding to other routes of administration and addressing challenging substances 39
- Drug-checking services provided by DCR 40
- The needs of particular groups 41
- Toleration of micro-dealing 44
- Opportunities for monitoring and research 44
- References 46
