The Safe Passages Program as Approach to Combat the Heroin Epidemic: Case of Will County, IL
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Academic Unit
College of Arts and Sciences
Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This research analyzes the police departments’ unconventional approach to fighting heroin by offering treatment instead. Police departments implement a program, the Safe Passages, that allows an individual addicted to heroin to enter the police department without fear of arrest or questioning.
Journal Title
Journal of Substance Use
Volume
29
Issue
3
Beginning Page Number
468
Last Page Number
472
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2174906
Recommended Citation
Jurgens, Karl; Bruce, Mary; Ermasova, Natalia; and Ashmore, Andre, "The Safe Passages Program as Approach to Combat the Heroin Epidemic: Case of Will County, IL" (2023). Faculty Authors and Creators Reception. 275.
https://opus.govst.edu/fac/275