"The MDCR [Mobile Drug Consumption Room] is the first DCR in Portugal and has an integrated model of care, meaning that it provides a safer space for injected consumption, and basic healthcare, psychosocial support, peer education, referral to other health services, and assistance for clients to navigate the health and social systems. Among the MDCR's services, rapid testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and syphilis are open to all community members, regardless of whether they use drugs. The MDCR is housed in a van, allowing it to travel between locations, and has two spaces for consumption and an office. The team running the MDCR is multidisciplinary, consisting of peer workers, nurses, psychologists and social workers."
Taylor, Hannah & Leite, Ângela & Gautier, Diana & Nunes, Patrícia & Pires, Joana & Curado, Adriana. (2022). Community perceptions surrounding Lisbon's first mobile drug consumption room. Dialogues in Health. 1. 100031. 10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100031.
