What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to analyze healthcare utilization and mortality rates following the closure of an overdose prevention site.

March 13, 2026Addiction3 citationsOpen Access

Healthcare utilization and mortality after overdose prevention site closure: A linked cohort analysis using segmented difference‐in‐differences time series

NDNathaniel DayAlberta Environment and Protected Areas KKKym KaufmannNatural Resources Canada DDDaniel John Alexander DevoeNatural Resources Canada

Key Points

The aim is to analyze healthcare utilization and mortality rates following the closure of an overdose prevention site.
Conducted a linked cohort analysis using segmented difference-in-differences time series methods.
Examined data from the Red Deer overdose prevention site in Alberta, Canada.
Focused on identifiable site users over a 26-week follow-up period.
Increased dispensing of opioid agonist therapy among former site users was observed.
Short-term effects on healthcare utilization remained stable but were inconclusive due to low event counts.

Abstract

The announcement and subsequent closure of the Red Deer overdose prevention site in Alberta, Canada, were associated with increased opioid agonist therapy dispensing among identifiable site users. Short-term effects on acute healthcare utilization and mortality appear stable but remain inconclusive due to the limited 26-week follow-up period and low event counts.

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