Table 3.

Valuing outcomes experienced by Saskatoon Community.

Outcome	Financial valuation or proxy	Value (CAD)	Source	Notes on value included and sensitivity test conducted (if applicable)
# of community members with perceived increased community safety [e.g. reduced needle debris; decreased violence; decreased criminal activity (e.g., theft, vandalism)]	Value of neighborhood satisfaction (not too much nuisance in neighborhood, e.g., noise)	$221	Saville-Smith, Dwyer, and Warren (61)	Estimated value of neighborhood satisfaction valued at $190NZD converted = $155.12 CAD, adjusted for inflation in 2025 is $221.42 CAD. Selected based on comparability with Canadian context in the absence of Canadian valuation of this specific outcome.
# of community members with perceived decreased community safety [e.g., increased needle debris; increased violence; increased criminal activity (e.g., theft, vandalism)]	Value of neighborhood satisfaction (not too much nuisance in neighborhood, e.g., noise)	−$221	Saville-Smith, Dwyer, and Warren (61)	As above.
# of service users who decrease their public substance use (i.e., reduced exposure of community members to substance use, overdoses)	Personal annual cost of PTSD	$20,692	Davis et al. (62)	Converted from $19,630USD per individual with PTSD to CAD and adjusted for inflation. Selected based on comparability with Canadian context in the absence of Canadian valuation of this specific outcome.
# of service users who increase their local public use of substances when SCS closed	Personal annual cost of PTSD	−$20,692	Davis et al. (62)	As above.

Reported values were adjusted for inflation.