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. 2026 Sep 14;14:1783089. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1783089

Table 8.

Applied discounts—Saskatoon community.

Outcome Financial value ($CAD) Quantity Deadweight Attribution Displacement Benefit period (years) Drop-off Net social value
# of community members with perceived increased community safety [e.g., reduced needle debris; decreased violence; decreased criminal activity (e.g., theft, vandalism)] $221 25,868 0% 30% 0% 0 0% $4,001,779.60
# of community members with perceived decreased community safety [e.g., increased needle debris; increased violence; increased criminal activity (e.g., theft, vandalism)] −$221 25,868 10% 30% 0% 1 10% −$3,601,601.64
# of service users who decrease their public substance use (i.e., reduced exposure of community members to substance use, overdoses) $20,692 44 0% 10% 0% 0 0% $819,403.20
# of service users who increase their local public use of substances when SCS closed −$20,692 13 20% 0% 0% 1 10% −$211,223.94