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Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) to reduce harms for homeless and vulnerably housed persons
Summary of the evidence
Drug consumption rooms (or supervised consumption facilities) were found in a narrative systematic review (Magwood et al., 2020) to be effective in:
- reducing lethal overdoses and other high risk behaviours without any significant harm
- improving access to care in homeless populations
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
