Exploring the need for overdose prevention centers in England: A qualitative community-based participatory study on the perspectives of people who use drugs in public and semi-public environments
There is an urgent need for OPC implementation, given current risks from rushed injection practices, the lack of safe spaces, and the increasing presence of nitazenes and other unexpected contaminants in the UK drug supply. The assertion from local people who drugs that an OPC would be an appropriate and effective intervention requires prioritisation by policymakers.
Authors
- Benjamin D. Scher
- Gillian W. Shorter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-2297)
- Magdalena Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8718-8226)
- Alex Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4878-3871)
- Benjamin W. Chrisinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1480-6481)
- David K. Humphreys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-5746)
- Mat Southwell
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Oxford Policy Management (GB)
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104816
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71