Leveraging body-worn camera footage to better understand opioid overdoses and the impact of police-administered naloxone
Objectives. To investigate what transpires at opioid overdoses where police administer
naloxone and to identify the frequency with which concerns about police-administered …
naloxone and to identify the frequency with which concerns about police-administered …
Perspectives from law enforcement officers who respond to overdose calls for service and administer naloxone
HM Smiley-McDonald, PR Attaway, NJ Richardson… - Health & justice, 2022 - Springer
Background Many law enforcement agencies across the United States equip their officers
with the life-saving drug naloxone to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Although …
with the life-saving drug naloxone to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Although …
First responders' views of naloxone: Does stigma matter?
NE Kruis, K McLean, P Perry… - Substance Use & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prior work has suggested that first responders have mixed feelings about harm
reduction strategies used to fight the opioid epidemic, such as the use of naloxone to …
reduction strategies used to fight the opioid epidemic, such as the use of naloxone to …
Drug overdoses, geographic trajectories, and the influence of built environment and neighborhood characteristics
Much research has analyzed the spatial patterns of drug overdose events and identified
features of the environment associated with heightened overdose levels. Generally absent …
features of the environment associated with heightened overdose levels. Generally absent …
Gunshot detection technology time savings and spatial precision: An exploratory analysis in Kansas City
Gunshot detection technology (GDT) is expected to impact gun violence by accelerating the
discovery and response to gunfire. GDT should further collect more accurate spatial data, as …
discovery and response to gunfire. GDT should further collect more accurate spatial data, as …
“Another tool in the toolkit”—Perceptions, suggestions, and concerns of emergency service providers about the implementation of a supervised consumption site
D Perlmutter, C Wettemann, CE Fockele… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background As Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) are implemented in the
United States, it is important to consider the needs and perceptions of impacted …
United States, it is important to consider the needs and perceptions of impacted …
Reducing the iatrogenesis of police overdose response: time is of the essence
B Pozo - American Journal of Public Health, 2022 - ajph.aphapublications.org
In their article in this issue, White et al.(p. 1326) use a novel data source to provide insight
into the police response to 911 calls for opioid overdose. They analyzed the body-worn …
into the police response to 911 calls for opioid overdose. They analyzed the body-worn …
Who is fatigued? A repeated cross-sectional survey of officer attitudes towards people who use opioids, naloxone, and their role in responding to opioid overdoses
Many police departments have equipped their officers with naloxone as a promising
response to the opioid crisis. Though research suggests police can effectively administer …
response to the opioid crisis. Though research suggests police can effectively administer …
Characteristics of events in which police responded to overdoses: an examination of incident reports in Rhode Island
Background Narrow or non-existent Good Samaritan Law protections and harsh drug selling
statutes in the USA have been shown to deter bystanders from seeking medical assistance …
statutes in the USA have been shown to deter bystanders from seeking medical assistance …
'I'm not going to leave someone to die': carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences
Background Scotland has one of the highest rates of drug-related deaths (DRDs) per capita
in Europe, the majority of which involve opioids. Naloxone is a medication used to reverse …
in Europe, the majority of which involve opioids. Naloxone is a medication used to reverse …