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“We’re Actually More of a Likely Ally than an Unlikely Ally”: Relationships Between Syringe Services Programs and Law Enforcement

This is an academic paper published by the Harm Reduction Journal that discusses the relationship between syringe service programs and law enforcement in the state of Colorado. Through a review of syringe service programs in the state, the authors identified barriers and suggest effective strategies that would improve the relationship between syringe service programs and law enforcement. This positive relationship can have positive impacts on syringe service clients. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Diversion
Syringe service program / Needle exchange
Peer-reviewed Article
“We’re Actually More of a Likely Ally than an Unlikely Ally”: Relationships Between Syringe Services Programs and Law Enforcement
Citation

Franco, C.Y., Lee-Winn, A.E., Brandspigel, S., Alishahi, M.L., Brooks-Russell, A. (2021). "We're actually more of a likely ally than an unlikely ally": relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement. Harm Reduction Journal, 18(1), 81. 

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West
Colorado