Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Overdose Prevention Centers Through Evaluation Research
We have a world-class team of experts to lead the design of our study.
Dr. Magdalena Cerda, Professor and Director of the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy at NYU School of Medicine, and Dr. Brandon Marshall, Professor and Director of the People, Place, and Health Collective at Brown University School of Public Health will lead the evaluation.
Drs. Cerda and Marshall are joined by internationally-renowned harm reduction experts from the NYU School of Medicine, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Montefiore Medical Center, Yale University School of Public Health, Brown University School of Public Health, Rhode Island Hospital, RTI International, and the University of British Columbia.
Open in New York City and legal in Rhode Island.
The first two recognized OPCs in the US opened in New York City in November 2021. They are inside syringe service programs (SSPs) and use medical professionals and peers. In June 2021, The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation to allow OPCs. Rhode Island is the first state to create a legal pathway for OPCs. Organizations looking to open an OPC will apply for a license from the Rhode Island Department of Health.
