Perspectives from law enforcement officers who respond to overdose calls for service and administer naloxone

Original research
par
Smiley-McDonald, Hope M. et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Little is known about what happens on scene during an overdose call for service from an officer’s perspective, including what officers perceive their duties and responsibilities to be as the incident evolves.

Constatations/points à retenir

Officers also described their duties on scene during and after naloxone administration, including searching the belongings of the person who overdosed and seizing any drug paraphernalia.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

In-person interviews (n=17)

Mots clés

Legal system/law enforcement
Policy/Regulatory
Overdose
Barriers and enablers