Estimate Service Needs In Your Rural Community
There are two phases in the capture-recapture method. In the first phase, all members of the target population in a given area are counted. In the second phase, researchers return to areas frequented by members of the target population to count again. The population size can then be estimated by multiplying the number of individuals counted in the first phase by the number of individuals counted in the second phase. That number is then divided by the number of individuals who were counted in both phases to calculate a population estimate. *This tool is for demonstration purposes only. More details on this method can be found in the toolkit.
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Results
These numbers are point estimates and do not reflect associated confidence intervals. More information can be found in the toolkit and published research
Estimated Number of People Who Inject Drugs
2,500
Estimated Number of People Who Inject Drugs Expected to be Served
2,000
Estimated Annual Number of Syringes Needed to Serve This Proportion of The Population
3,285,000
Estimated Annual Number of Naloxone Kits Needed to Serve This Proportion of The Population
6,000
Estimated Number of People Interested in Starting Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
1,250Naloxone kit photo by Chilliwack Progress and Black Press Group Ltd.