Jaime Arredondo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060878 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaime Arredondo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaime |
| FAMILY NAME | Arredondo |
| SIGNATURE | ARREDONDO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Problem representation of the Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) within the context of dual public health emergencies of Covid-19 and toxic drug deaths in British Columbia, Canada
Our study builds on the importance of evaluating problem representations in the process of policymaking. The RMG illustrates how crisis-driven policymaking shapes problem representations, enabling rapid intervention through the COVID-19 response while constraining responses to the toxic drug emergency. As a medicalized emergency response, the RMG addressed contagion but failed to confront the structural drivers of toxic drug deaths. Our study hig…
Drug checking in the fentanyl era
Our findings highlight low rates of DCS awareness and utilization, inequities by race/ethnicity and housing situation, high interest in advanced spectrometry DCS versus FTS, and the potential role of SSPs in improving access to DCS, especially among racial/ethnic minorities
Unlocking deflection
The introduction of fentanyl on the US–Mexico border
Behavior change after fentanyl testing at a safe consumption space for women in Northern Mexico
We observed mixed results related to behavior change after women's intended substance for use tested positive for fentanyl. Fentanyl testing was acceptable to women, but behavior change was hampered by the inability to find substances free of fentanyl. Further research is needed to maximize the potential of fentanyl testing as a harm reduction tool especially in the context of a changing drug supply
“Pick up anything that moves”
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
Factors associated with extrajudicial arrest for syringe possession
BACKGROUND: Mexican law permits syringe purchase and possession without prescription. Nonetheless, people who inject drugs (PWID) frequently report arrest for syringe possession. Extrajudicial arrests not only violate human rights, but also significantly increase the risk of blood-borne infection transmission and other health harms among PWID and police personnel. To better understand how police practices contribute to the PWID risk environment, …
The law on the streets
Assessing police officers’ attitudes and legal knowledge on behaviors that impact HIV transmission among people who inject drugs
Implementing Mexico’s “Narcomenudeo” Drug Law Reform
In 2009, Mexico decriminalized small-scale drug possession, instituting drug treatment diversion in lieu of incarceration. To assess initial reform impact, our mixed methods study integrated a structured questionnaire with in-depth interviews assessing legal knowledge, police encounters, and risk behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana. Between 2010 and 2013, we recruited 737 adults; 32 participated in qualitative interviews. On…
Mexico's drug policy reform
Examining the Spatial Distribution of Law Enforcement Encounters among People Who Inject Drugs after Implementation of Mexico’s Drug Policy Reform
Syringe Confiscation as an HIV Risk Factor
Implementing Mexico’s “Narcomenudeo” Drug Law Reform
In 2009, Mexico decriminalized small-scale drug possession, instituting drug treatment diversion in lieu of incarceration. To assess initial reform impact, our mixed methods study integrated a structured questionnaire with in-depth interviews assessing legal knowledge, police encounters, and risk behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana. Between 2010 and 2013, we recruited 737 adults; 32 participated in qualitative interviews. On…
Syringe Confiscation as an HIV Risk Factor
Examining the Spatial Distribution of Law Enforcement Encounters among People Who Inject Drugs after Implementation of Mexico’s Drug Policy Reform
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
Syringe Confiscation as an HIV Risk Factor
Mexico's drug policy reform
Examining the Spatial Distribution of Law Enforcement Encounters among People Who Inject Drugs after Implementation of Mexico’s Drug Policy Reform
Implementing Mexico’s “Narcomenudeo” Drug Law Reform
In 2009, Mexico decriminalized small-scale drug possession, instituting drug treatment diversion in lieu of incarceration. To assess initial reform impact, our mixed methods study integrated a structured questionnaire with in-depth interviews assessing legal knowledge, police encounters, and risk behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana. Between 2010 and 2013, we recruited 737 adults; 32 participated in qualitative interviews. On…
Assessing police officers’ attitudes and legal knowledge on behaviors that impact HIV transmission among people who inject drugs
Factors associated with extrajudicial arrest for syringe possession
BACKGROUND: Mexican law permits syringe purchase and possession without prescription. Nonetheless, people who inject drugs (PWID) frequently report arrest for syringe possession. Extrajudicial arrests not only violate human rights, but also significantly increase the risk of blood-borne infection transmission and other health harms among PWID and police personnel. To better understand how police practices contribute to the PWID risk environment, …
The law on the streets
Interactive Versus Video-Based Training of Police to Communicate Syringe Legality to People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To assess how instructional techniques affect officers’ intent to communicate syringe legality during searches in Tijuana, Mexico, where pervasive syringe confiscation potentiates risk of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and of occupational needle-stick injury among police. Methods. Using the SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) model, Tijuana police underwent training to encourage…
“Pick up anything that moves”
The introduction of fentanyl on the US–Mexico border
Behavior change after fentanyl testing at a safe consumption space for women in Northern Mexico
We observed mixed results related to behavior change after women's intended substance for use tested positive for fentanyl. Fentanyl testing was acceptable to women, but behavior change was hampered by the inability to find substances free of fentanyl. Further research is needed to maximize the potential of fentanyl testing as a harm reduction tool especially in the context of a changing drug supply
Drug checking in the fentanyl era
Our findings highlight low rates of DCS awareness and utilization, inequities by race/ethnicity and housing situation, high interest in advanced spectrometry DCS versus FTS, and the potential role of SSPs in improving access to DCS, especially among racial/ethnic minorities
Unlocking deflection
Problem representation of the Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) within the context of dual public health emergencies of Covid-19 and toxic drug deaths in British Columbia, Canada
Our study builds on the importance of evaluating problem representations in the process of policymaking. The RMG illustrates how crisis-driven policymaking shapes problem representations, enabling rapid intervention through the COVID-19 response while constraining responses to the toxic drug emergency. As a medicalized emergency response, the RMG addressed contagion but failed to confront the structural drivers of toxic drug deaths. Our study hig…
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Law (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (7 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works)