“They won’t prosecute, but they will though:” the continuing struggle between criminalization and harm reduction within the criminal justice system in the context of an opioid overdose crisis

Abstract People who use drugs (PWUD) come into frequent contact with the police including after calling for emergency medical services when witnessing an opioid overdose. Good Samaritan laws have been passed in many jurisdictions to protect people from prosecution if they call for emergency services...

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Main Authors: Julia Dickson-Gomez, Sarah Krechel, Jessica Ohlrich, Jennifer Hernandez-Meier, Constance Kostelac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01284-y
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