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Overdose Prevention Centers and Neighborhood Commercial Activity in New York City | Synapse

March 1, 2026Open Access

Overdose Prevention Centers and Neighborhood Commercial Activity in New York City

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. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d800ec16d51705d2e706 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59863

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