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Police officers’ attitudes and practices toward harm reduction services in Sweden – a qualitative study

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ID14907002
AuthorsJohan Nordgren (0000-0002-6975-6645, Malmö University, corresponding author), Torkel Richert (0000-0003-0653-0849, Malmö University), Anke Stallwitz (0000-0003-1929-0127, Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg)
Year2022
Volume104
Pages103672
Publication date2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103672
PMID35405454
OpenAlexW4223455818
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited30

The general support among police officers for harm reduction services is an indication of a changing drug policy landscape in Sweden. Drug policy should take police officers' views into consideration and there is a need for collaboration between police and harm reduction services. Further research should focus on how the police conduct boundary work since police actions may impact on the success of harm reduction services

Drug control · Harm · Harm reduction · Jurisdiction · Law enforcement · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Public Administration · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year4
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 12

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