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 …
Spatiotemporal analysis exploring the effect of law enforcement drug market disruptions on overdose, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2020–2021
Objectives. To test the hypothesis that law enforcement efforts to disrupt local drug markets
by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of …
by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of …
One-year association of drug possession law change with fatal drug overdose in Oregon and Washington
Importance Two states modified laws to remove or substantially reduce criminal penalties for
any drug possession. The hypothesis was that removing criminal penalties for drug …
any drug possession. The hypothesis was that removing criminal penalties for drug …
[HTML][HTML] The future of the United States overdose crisis: challenges and opportunities
Policy Points: r People are dying at record numbers from overdose in the United States. r
Concerted action has led to a number of successes, including reduced inappropriate opioid …
Concerted action has led to a number of successes, including reduced inappropriate opioid …
Persistent criminalization and structural racism in US drug policy: the case of overdose good Samaritan laws
The US overdose crisis continues to worsen and is disproportionately harming Black and
Hispanic/Latino people. Although the “War on Drugs” continues to shape drug policy—at the …
Hispanic/Latino people. Although the “War on Drugs” continues to shape drug policy—at the …
Decriminalization of drug possession in Oregon: Analysis and early lessons
K Russoniello, SP Vakharia… - Drug science, policy …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, a ballot initiative that
decriminalized possession of small quantities of all drugs and allocated hundreds of millions …
decriminalized possession of small quantities of all drugs and allocated hundreds of millions …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in arrests following decriminalization of low-level drug possession in Oregon and Washington
Background Despite evidence that the US “War on Drugs” is associated with increases in
drug-related harm and other negative outcomes, all US states have long criminalized most …
drug-related harm and other negative outcomes, all US states have long criminalized most …
“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 …
“It wasn't here, and now it is. It's everywhere": fentanyl's rising presence in Oregon's drug supply
Background Illicit fentanyl has contributed to a drastic increase in overdose drug deaths.
While fentanyl has subsumed the drug supply in the Northeastern and Midwestern USA, it …
While fentanyl has subsumed the drug supply in the Northeastern and Midwestern USA, it …
“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 …