Frequent Police Contact and Nonfatal Overdose among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Appalachia

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Explores the relationship between non-fatal overdoses and frequent stop-and-search contact with the police for rural people who use drugs (PWUD) in Kentucky. Breaks down data by participant demographic measures, such as age, sex, housing stability, frequency of police stops, and drug use, among other measures.

Javier A. Cepeda, Talia Loeb, Zach R. Salazar, et al.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 284, 113188

07/2026

Criminal justice system · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Kentucky