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March 1, 2026JAMA Network Open0 citationsOpen Access

Overdose Prevention Centers and Neighborhood Commercial Activity in New York City

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BABennett AllenCBCale BasarabaLCLaura C. Chambers

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of overdose prevention centers (OPCs) on local economic activity in New York City.
  • Conducted a cohort study
  • Analyzed economic activity metrics before and after OPC openings
  • Focused on neighborhood-level data
  • No significant changes in local economic activity observed after OPC openings
  • Absence of economic harms noted, encouraging focus on public health aspects

Abstract

This cohort study found that OPC opening was not associated with significant changes in local economic activity. Given the absence of observed economic harms, policy debates should instead focus on the public health implications of OPCs.

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Allen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d800ec16d51705d2e706https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59863
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