Changing laws, attitudes of police response to drug overdose may lead to better outcomes
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 13:02
in Health & Medicine
A recent study has found that a change in the way police respond to drug-related overdose emergencies could contribute to improved outcomes of the victims and to the communities where overdoses occur. The study found that while law enforcement officers often serve as medical first responders, there is a lack of clarity as to what police can do, or should do, at the scene of an overdose.