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Table 2 SCS operating cost and cost of EMS for overdoses at SCS

From: Supervised consumption site enables cost savings by avoiding emergency services: a cost analysis study

Year

SCS operating costs

Cost of OD emergency medical services

Average total cost (monthly)

Total cost (annual)

2017*1

$109,616

$9732

$59,674

$119,348

2018

$2,204,072

$82,722

$190,566

$2,286,794

2019

$3,048,708

$47,038

$257,979

$3,095,746

2020*2

$311,688

$1622

$313,310

$313,310

  1. 2017*1, November and December data
  2. 2020*2, January data