Public health and prisons: priorities in the age of mass incarceration
DH Cloud, IR Garcia-Grossman… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Mass incarceration is a sociostructural driver of profound health inequalities in the United
States. The political and economic forces underpinning mass incarceration are deeply …
States. The political and economic forces underpinning mass incarceration are deeply …
“Criminalization Causes the Stigma”: perspectives from people who use drugs
Introduction In light of North America's persisting drug toxicity crisis, alternative drug policy
approaches such as decriminalization, legalization, regulation, and safer supply have …
approaches such as decriminalization, legalization, regulation, and safer supply have …
Racial resentment and support for decriminalization of drug possession in the United States
S Rouhani, EE McGinty, NP Weicker, RH White… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug criminalization creates significant barriers to prevention and treatment of substance
use disorders and racial equity objectives, and removal of criminal penalties for drug …
use disorders and racial equity objectives, and removal of criminal penalties for drug …
[HTML][HTML] “There are solutions and I think we're still working in the problem”: The limitations of decriminalization under the good Samaritan drug overdose act and …
Background Drug prohibition has been associated with increased risk of overdose.
However, drug prohibition remains the dominant drug policy, including in Canada with the …
However, drug prohibition remains the dominant drug policy, including in Canada with the …
In defence of the decriminalisation of drug possession in the UK
A Stevens, N Eastwood… - Drug Science, Policy and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this review article, we develop the case for the decriminalisation of drug possession in the
UK by describing our 'modest proposal'to repeal the relevant sections of the Misuse of Drugs …
UK by describing our 'modest proposal'to repeal the relevant sections of the Misuse of Drugs …
Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions
Background The impact of policing practices on the engagement of people who use drugs
(PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have …
(PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have …
“All carrots and no stick”: Perceived impacts, changes in practices, and attitudes among law enforcement following drug decriminalization in Oregon State, USA
HM Smiley-McDonald, PR Attaway, LD Wenger… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background By passing Ballot Measure 110 (BM 110), Oregon became the first US
state to decriminalize noncommercial possession of drugs that are illegal under the …
state to decriminalize noncommercial possession of drugs that are illegal under the …
“2.5 g, I could do that before noon”: a qualitative study on people who use drugs' perspectives on the impacts of British Columbia's decriminalization of illegal drugs …
Abstract Background In May 2022, Health Canada approved a three-year exemption from
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act decriminalizing possession of certain illegal …
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act decriminalizing possession of certain illegal …
Police seizure of drugs without arrest among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada, before provincial 'decriminalization'of simple possession: a cohort study
K Hayashi, T Singh Kelsall, C Shane, Z Cui… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Several jurisdictions in Canada have recently considered
decriminalizing possession of illicit drugs for personal use (henceforth, simple possession) …
decriminalizing possession of illicit drugs for personal use (henceforth, simple possession) …
People who use drugs' prioritization of regulation amid decriminalization reforms in British Columbia, Canada: A qualitative study
JC Xavier, J McDermid, J Buxton, I Henderson… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background North America and the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, is
experiencing an unprecedented number of overdose deaths. In BC, overdose has become …
experiencing an unprecedented number of overdose deaths. In BC, overdose has become …