Publications by authors named "L Beletsky"
Background: First responders (law enforcement officers, emergency medical services, and firefighters) frequently interact with people who use drugs (PWUD). Based on the nature and outcomes of such encounters, these interactions have the potential either to reduce harm, or perpetuate it. Given increased funding and attention for first responder-led interventions involving PWUD, we must identify the most critical training for improving negative beliefs about these interventions and populations.
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- The study focuses on involuntary civil commitment (ICC) for substance use disorders, specifically how outreach teams in Massachusetts perceive and promote ICC in their work following drug overdoses.
- Data collected from surveys and interviews indicated that 36% of outreach programs focused on ICC at least half the time, influencing their treatment philosophies and collaborations.
- Key themes from the interviews revealed mixed views on ICC, with some considering it essential for engagement in treatment, while others were skeptical about its effectiveness and worried about possible negative consequences.
Background: As the overdose crisis unfolded, narratives mischaracterizing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) as "addicted babies" with echoes to the "crack babies" panic proliferated in mainstream media. his study examines NAS misinformation dynamics and characteristics over a seven-year period.
Methods: Based on a comprehensive query, Media Cloud was used to compile mainstream media content relating to NAS between 2015 and 2021.