Canadian Medical Association Journal
Canada's supervised injection site is cost-effective
Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, December 15th, 2008
A cost-effectiveness analysis of Insite, Canada's only supervised safe injection site in Vancouver, concludes that it results in $14 million in savings and health gains of 920 life-years over 10 years. The study published in CMAJ, estimated the number of HIV and Hepatitis C cases that could be prevented with decreased needle sharing, safer injection practices and more referrals to addiction services.
"Vancouver's supervised injection site is associated with improved health and cost savings, even under conservative estimates of efficacy," conclude Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi of St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto, and Gregory...
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