To Protect and Serve
Humans in Public Health
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Exploring the Benefits and Impacts of Safe Injection Sites
This chapter explores the transition from policing to researching citizen welfare, focusing on safe injection sites that offer non-judgmental support, testing, and addiction treatment for drug users, aiming to reduce harm and public safety concerns. Research findings highlight reduced drug enforcement near the sites, lower medical assistance calls, and minimal changes in crime rates in the vicinity.
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