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Asmara Tesfaye Rogoza1, Jennifer Dolatshahi1, Alexandra Harocopos1
1New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment, 42-09 28th Street, 19th Floor, CN 14, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA.
Background:
In New York City (NYC), 1,487 unintentional overdose deaths occurred in 2017, largely driven by the presence of fentanyls in the illicit drug market. In response to fentanyl-involved overdoses, law enforcement entities both nationally and in NYC have taken a new interest in overdose events. This study explored attitudes toward and willingness to engage with police among NYC syringe service program (SSP) participants, a population likely to have had experiences with overdose and/or police.
Methods:
Between March and July 2017, 332 surveys were conducted with a convenience sample of NYC SSP participants.
Results:
Most respondents (76%) reported ever being arrested for a drug-related crime. Few respondents (5%) reported a previous arrest in the context of an overdose event. Of the 62 respondents who had witnessed an overdose in the previous 12 months, 25% had not called 911 because of concerns about law enforcement. Over half (51%) of all respondents reported they would not be willing to aid police in their investigation of the person who supplied the drugs.
Conclusion:
Police investigations of both fatal and non-fatal drug overdose events have the potential to exacerbate mistrust of law enforcement and discourage emergency medical service utilization among PWUD.
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