The relationship between police contacts for drug use-related crime and future arrests, incarceration, and overdoses: a retrospective observational study highlighting the need to break the vicious cycle

Original research

par

Zhang, Alice et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Here, we describe the impact of traditional policing approaches to drug use-related crime on future recidivism, incarceration, and overdoses.

Constatations/points à retenir

The results indicated that the traditional policing approach to drug use-related crime did not reduce arrests or incarceration and was associated with a risk of future overdose fatalities.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data from a police database and county-level overdose data

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Mots clés

Illegal drugs

Legal system/law enforcement

Overdose

Policy/Regulatory

Outcomes