"That's why people don't call 911": Ending routine police attendance at drug overdoses

Original research
par
van der Meulen, Emily, Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Janet Butler-McPhee

Date de publication

2020

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Examine whether police response to 911 calls is a barrier

Constatations/points à retenir

Our findings show that the vast majority of participants have negative interactions with police, which discourages them from seeking medical assistance at future overdose incidents.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

n=109, focus groups and surveys

Mots clés

Overdose
Harm reduction
Policy/Regulatory
About PWUD
Legal system/law enforcement