Police Crackdowns, Societal Cost, and the Need for Alternative Approaches
Published in: International Journal of Drug Policy, v. 16, no. 3, Editorial, June 2005, p. 137-138
Posted on RAND.org on January 01, 2005
Reports results from an ecological study that found that police crackdowns were not associated with elevated hospitalisations for injection-related abscesses and endocarditis in New York City. This paper makes many insightful points in the discussion section related to possible explanations. The authors discuss important points regarding the intersection between law enforcement and public health as it pertains to illicit drug users in the US.
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