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"When people who use drugs can't differentiate between medical care and cops, it's a problem." Compounding risks of law Enforcement Harassment & Punitive Healthcare Policies.

Bayla M M OstrachVanessa HixonAinsley Bryce
Published in: Health & justice (2024)
Overall, the evaluation research found that participants' experiences with and perceptions of local law enforcement harassment combined with their understandings and experiences of local punitive healthcare settings and policies; together compounding and increasing overdose risks and negative health consequences for local justice-involved PWUD.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • human health
  • quality control
  • health information
  • risk assessment
  • mental illness
  • primary care
  • drug induced