An Examination of How People Who Use Drugs Conceptualize the Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Overdose Prevention Centers
Results suggest that many PWUD in NYC are well-informed about OnPoint and are willing to use OPCs. Yet, to fulfil their potential, OPCs must be located near to where PWUD live, and should be made as low-threshold as possible. However, since it is unlikely that OPCs will be expanded enough to meet the need and because some PWUD will never choose to use in sanctioned OPCs, expanding the reach of alternative strategies, such as Mobile Overdose Response Services, is recommended.
Authors
- Charles M. Cleland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6931-9904)
- Suzan M. Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-2893)
- David Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-3237)
- Joy D. Scheidell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5504-149X)
- Luther Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-7438)
- Alex S. Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-9925)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contemporary Drug Problems
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00914509251346135
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Center for Drug Use and HIV Research
- National Institute on Drug Abuse