Table 4 Utilization potential for a MDCR in Lisbon
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Willingness to use | ||
Yes | 64 | 89 |
No | 5 | 7 |
Do not know | 3 | 4 |
Reasons for using a MDCR | ||
Security: fear of overdose, to avoid material sharing, avoiding street, or police violence | 57 | 89 |
Privacy: to avoid having to consume in public spaces | 57 | 89 |
Hygiene: to have access to a clean space for consumption and necessary equipment | 64 | 100 |
Support from a specialized team | 50 | 78 |
Access to other services such as nurses, screening, referrals, peer counseling | 15 | 23 |
Other reasons | 1 | 2 |
Reasons not to use a MDCR | ||
Already have a space to consume | 4 | 80 |
Privacy: afraid of confidentiality breaches by the team, do not wish to be seen entering the space, do not wish to be seen by other clients | 0 | 0 |
Prefer to consume alone | 1 | 20 |
Worried about other clients’ behavior | 1 | 20 |
Ashamed to consume in front of a technician | 2 | 40 |
Frequency of use of the MDCR | ||
Every day | 48 | 75 |
Several times per week | 5 | 8 |
At least once per month | 3 | 5 |
Once or twice | 0 | 0 |
Do not know | 8 | 13 |