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Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Current HIV AIDS Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Lauren Brinkley-rubinstein, Manisha Dubey, Robert ChildsAbstract:Purpose of ReviewSyringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition.Recent FindingsDecades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed.SummaryIn 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
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syringe Decriminalization advocacy in red states lessons from the north carolina harm reduction coalition
Current Hiv\ aids Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Manisha Dubey, Lauren Brinkleyrubinstein, Robert ChildsAbstract:Syringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition. Decades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed. In 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
David H. Cloud - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Current HIV AIDS Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Lauren Brinkley-rubinstein, Manisha Dubey, Robert ChildsAbstract:Purpose of ReviewSyringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition.Recent FindingsDecades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed.SummaryIn 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
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syringe Decriminalization advocacy in red states lessons from the north carolina harm reduction coalition
Current Hiv\ aids Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Manisha Dubey, Lauren Brinkleyrubinstein, Robert ChildsAbstract:Syringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition. Decades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed. In 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
Manisha Dubey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Current HIV AIDS Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Lauren Brinkley-rubinstein, Manisha Dubey, Robert ChildsAbstract:Purpose of ReviewSyringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition.Recent FindingsDecades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed.SummaryIn 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
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syringe Decriminalization advocacy in red states lessons from the north carolina harm reduction coalition
Current Hiv\ aids Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Manisha Dubey, Lauren Brinkleyrubinstein, Robert ChildsAbstract:Syringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition. Decades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed. In 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
Tessie Castillo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Current HIV AIDS Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Lauren Brinkley-rubinstein, Manisha Dubey, Robert ChildsAbstract:Purpose of ReviewSyringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition.Recent FindingsDecades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed.SummaryIn 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
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syringe Decriminalization advocacy in red states lessons from the north carolina harm reduction coalition
Current Hiv\ aids Reports, 2018Co-Authors: David H. Cloud, Tessie Castillo, Manisha Dubey, Lauren Brinkleyrubinstein, Robert ChildsAbstract:Syringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe Decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition. Decades or research shows that SAPs prevent the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and are a cost-effective tool for linking PWID to medical care, health education, and social services. In the USA, state laws criminalizing distribution and possession of syringes impede the expansion of SAPs into areas where they are sorely needed. In 2016, North Carolina became the first state to legalize SAPs with a Republican super majority. This paper distills strategies for community organizations seeking to advance syringe Decriminalization legislation in politically conservative states with histories of prioritizing punitive sanctions over public health responses to drug use.
Richard A. Grucza - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Youth and Adult Arrests for Cannabis Possession After Decriminalization and Legalization of Cannabis
JAMA pediatrics, 2019Co-Authors: Andrew D. Plunk, Stephanie Peglow, Paul T. Harrell, Richard A. GruczaAbstract:Importance Civil liberty advocates typically support legalization of cannabis, which targets adult use, rather than Decriminalization, which can affect both adults and youths. However, it is unknown how arrests of youths for cannabis possession change when adult use of cannabis is legalized. Objective To model changes in arrest rates of adults and youths after Decriminalization and legalization of cannabis. Design, Setting, and Participants This quasi-experimental study used the publicly available Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data: Arrests by Age, Sex, and Race administrative data set to examine arrest rates in 38 states from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2016. Adult (age, ≥18 years) and youth (age, Exposure Living in a state with a cannabis Decriminalization policy (ie, making the penalty for cannabis possession similar to the small fine for a traffic violation) or legalization policy (ie, creating a legal supply of cannabis along with the removal of penalties for possession of a small amount of cannabis for recreational use). Main Outcome and Measures State cannabis possession arrest rate per 100 000 population. Results Data from 38 states were examined, including 4 states with cannabis legalization policies and 7 states with cannabis Decriminalization policies. The adult arrest rate decreased by 131.28 (95% CI, 106.23-154.21) per 100 000 population after the implementation of Decriminalization and 168.50 (95% CI, 158.64-229.65) per 100 000 population after the implementation of legalization. The arrest rate for youths decreased by 60 (95% CI, 42-75) per 100 000 population after Decriminalization but did not significantly change after legalization in a state (7 per 100 000 population; 95% CI, −15 to 30). Conclusions and Relevance Legalization, as implemented through 2016, did not appear to reduce arrests for cannabis possession among youths, despite having benefited adults. The study’s findings suggest that Decriminalization reduces youth arrests in most cases, but these findings also suggest that any benefit for youths could be lost when adult use has also been legalized. To address this problem, it appears that state Decriminalization policies should take the additional step to explicitly describe when youths can be arrested for possession of small amounts of cannabis.
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Cannabis Decriminalization: A study of recent policy change in five U.S. states.
The International journal on drug policy, 2018Co-Authors: Richard A. Grucza, Mike Vuolo, Melissa J. Krauss, Andrew D. Plunk, Arpana Agrawal, Frank J. Chaloupka, Laura J. BierutAbstract:Abstract Background A number of public health professional organizations support the Decriminalization of cannabis due to adverse effects of cannabis-related arrests and legal consequences, particularly on youth. We sought to examine the associations between cannabis Decriminalization and both arrests and youth cannabis use in five states that passed Decriminalization measures between the years 2008 and 2014: Massachusetts (decriminalized in 2008), Connecticut (2011), Rhode Island (2013), Vermont (2013), and Maryland (2014). Methods Data on cannabis possession arrests were obtained from federal crime statistics; data on cannabis use were obtained from state Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) surveys, years 2007–2015. Using a “difference in difference” regression framework, we contrasted trends in Decriminalization states with those from states that did not adopt major policy changes during the observation period. Results Decriminalization was associated with a 75% reduction in the rate of drug-related arrests for youth (95% CI: 44%, 89%) with similar effects observed for adult arrests. Decriminalization was not associated with any increase in the past-30 day prevalence of cannabis use overall (relative change=−0.2%; 95% CI: −4.5%, 4.3%) or in any of the individual Decriminalization states. Conclusions Decriminalization of cannabis in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maryland resulted in large decreases in cannabis possession arrests for both youth and adults, suggesting that the policy change had its intended consequence. Our analysis did not find any increase in the prevalence of youth cannabis use during the observation period.
