Predicting The Impact of Placing an Overdose Prevention Site in Philadelphia: A Mathematical Modeling Approach

This is an academic paper which compares the impact of different overdose prevention site locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The authors did this comparison through the use of a mathematical model that predicts the behavior and demographic information of users. This paper also highlights which racial groups are more likely to benefit from the overdose prevention sites based on where in the city they are located. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Overdose prevention
Safe Injection Site
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation

Wares, J. R., Dong, J., Gevertz, J. L., Radunskaya, A., Viner, K., Wiebe, D., & Solomon, S. (2021). Predicting the impact of placing an overdose prevention site in Philadelphia: a mathematical modeling approach. Harm Reduction Journal18(1), 110.

State / region
Northeast
Pennsylvania