You're not treating something as a "public health problem" if you use the criminal justice system to address it.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/nyregion/when-opioid-addicts-find-an-ally-in-blue.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share …
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Legal consequences (e.g., for domestic violence) often make addicted people want to change, including enter treatment. (2/2)
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Makes sense. In Portugal, an addict busted for a violent offense would be referred to treatment run by Dept of Health, not Dept of Justice.
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Any studies on whether addicts in Portugal, where referrals less coercive, do worse/better than US counterparts in court-mandated programs?
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Research comparing court-mandated vs. voluntary tend to show similar outcomes in part because few people are totally voluntary (1/2)
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As it turns out, compulsory Tx and voluntary *do not* have similar risk profiles. Ppl completing coerced Tx have markedly higher OD risk
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I'm all for treatment (obviously) but I wouldn't draw a line in the sand that police involvement is inherently anti-public health (1/2)
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