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Suzanne V Jarvis1, Leonard Kincaid1, Arlo F Weltge1
1Suzanne V. Jarvis and Leonard Kincaid are with the Houston Recovery Center, Houston, TX. Arlo F. Weltge is with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern School of Medicine, Houston. Mike Lee is with the Mental Health and Jail Diversion Bureau, Harris County Sheriff's Department, Houston. Scott F. Basinger is with the Department of Pediatrics and Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
Abstract:
In 2010, the Houston police department admitted 20 508 publicly intoxicated individuals into its jail. To address jail overcrowding, the city created a jail diversion policy that allowed law enforcement to admit publicly intoxicated individuals into a new sobering center. By 2017, public intoxication jail admissions had decreased by 95%, freeing valuable resources. A promising public health intervention, sobering centers offer an alternative to incarceration and relieve overuse of emergency services while assisting individuals with substance use issues.
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