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Drug consumption rooms to reduce HIV and HCV
Summary of the evidence
A review of reviews (MacArthur et al., 2014, N=25 reviews), without meta-analysis, concluded that there is:
- insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of drug consumption rooms in reducing HIV infections (N=1 study, 1 no association)
- insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of drug consumption rooms in reducing HCV infections (N=1 study, 1 no association)
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
