Analisa Packham talks about the effects of syringe exchange programs on HIV rates, opioid abuse, and crime.
"Are Syringe Exchange Programs Helpful or Harmful? New Evidence in the Wake of the Opioid Epidemic" by Analisa Packham.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Effectiveness of sterile needle and syringe programming in reducing HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users” — World Health Organization report.
“Needle exchange programs and drug injection behavior” by Jeff DeSimone.
“Needle exchange programs: Research suggests promise as an AIDS prevention strategy” — GAO report.
“Syringe exchange programs around the world: The global context” — GMHC report.
“The Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access, Opioid Abuse, and Crime” by Jennifer L. Doleac and Anita Mukherjee
Episode 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court
Episode 20: J.J. Prescott on sex offender registries
Episode 19: Jeremy West on racial bias in police investigations
Episode 18: Maya Rossin-Slater on the effects of violent assault during pregnancy
Episode 17: Ana Tur-Prats on how historical family types affect intimate partner violence today
Episode 16: Stephen Billings on lead and crime
Coming soon: Interviews with book authors
Episode 15: Mica Sviatschi on the effects of criminal gangs in El Salvador
Episode 14: Aaron Chalfin on street lighting and crime
Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior
Episode 12: Michael Lovenheim on grade retention and students' criminal activity
Episode 11: Steven Raphael on sentencing reform in California
Episode 10: Emily Weisburst on police officers in schools
Episode 9: Mike Mueller-Smith on the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS)
Episode 8: Amanda Agan on Ban the Box
Episode 7: Jeff Weaver on the effects of parental and sibling incarceration
Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work
Episode 5: Kevin Schnepel on diversion from felony conviction
Episode 4: Megan Stevenson on cash bail
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