Reduce Crime, Law Enforcement & Corrections Costs

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Background

Many studies have shown a link between drug use and crime and that drug users participate in riskier behavior.[1]

  • Heroin addicts participate in a higher proportion of criminal activity outside of the crimes specific to drug possession than other drug users.
  • Generally the more an addict uses the more crime they commit.[2]
  • These drug-related crimes take an economic toll on the criminal justice system. A recent article from the American Academy of Pain Medicine reports that opioid misuse cost the criminal justice system $5.1 billion.[4]
     

Law Enforcement Accidental Overdoses

With the distribution of fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be lethal in small amounts, law enforcement officers are now at risk of overdose.[5] Fentanyl overdoses can occur by:

  • Inhalation[6]
  • Absorbed through the skin[7]

This rise of fentanyl cases will be very costly to law enforcement.

Types of Crimes

Different types of drug related criminal offenses

  • Alcohol and substance-defined – This means that the person violates the law regarding or providing the manufacture, distribution, use, or possession of alcohol and illicit substances. Examples may include providing alcohol to minors, production, sales, or distribution of illegal drugs, or illegal drug possession.[8]
  • Alcohol and drug-related – These include violations of the law because someone is trying to get money to pay for drugs or alcohol or breaking the law because they are under the influence. Examples here may include violence against friends and family, stealing in order to nurse a habit, vandalism, fights, or a DWI charge.[9]
  • Lifestyle – Law violations directly related to living a lifestyle where the person may not have a source of income or job and is repeatedly exposed to individuals and situations that promote crime. Examples include relationships developed through the use of illicit substances, meaning the user has more chances to violate the law and learn illegal skills from other offenders.[10]

Current Crime Reduction Efforts in Other Countries

Link to Summary of Crime Reduction Efforts in Other Countries. 

 

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Sources

  1. Saadatmand, Toma, & Choquette, 2012; Grogger & Willis, 2000; Gordon et al., 2013.
  2. (Gordon et al., 2013; Blom Nilsson et al., 2014; Hucklesby, 2010)
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  4. Birnbaum HG, White AG, Schiller M., Waldman T, Cleveland JM, and Roland CL. Societal costs of prescription opioid abuse, dependence, and misuse in the United States. Pain Medicine 2011; 12: 657-667. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21392250
  5. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/health/police-fentanyl-overdose-trnd/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion]
  6. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/health/police-fentanyl-overdose-trnd/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion]
  7. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/health/police-fentanyl-overdose-trnd/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion]
  8. http://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org/drug-addiction/drug-addiction-and-crime/]
  9. http://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org/drug-addiction/drug-addiction-and-crime/]
  10. http://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org/drug-addiction/drug-addiction-and-crime/]
  11. Prevention of Drug-Related Crime Report. Rep. International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC), June 2015. Web. 23 Jan. 2017. [1].
  12. (UNODC, 2013 and European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2013 in ICPC, 2015)
  13. Can mass media campaigns prevent young people from using drugs? [Government]. Retrieved from (5 June 2015): http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/topics/pods/massmedia-campaigns
  14. (Dusenbury, 2000 in ICPC, 2015)
  15. (Kumpfer et al., 2003 in ICPC, 2015)
  16. (Aebi, Ribeaud, & Killias, 1999, van den Brink et al., 2003, Nadelmann, 2015 in ICPC, 2015)
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