| Autor: |
Mittal, Maria L., Artamonova, Irina, Baker, Pieter, Strathdee, Steffanie A., Cepeda, Javier, Bañuelos, Arnulfo, Morales, Mario, Arredondo, Jaime, Rocha-Jimenez, Teresita, Clairgue, Erika, Bustamante, Elaine, Patiño, Efrain, Gaines, Tommi, Beletsky, Leo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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| Popis: |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Policing practices do not reflect recent decriminalization of drug possession in Mexico. We assessed knowledge of cannabis law as part of a police education program (PEP) post-drug law reform in Tijuana. METHODS: Officers took pre-/post-PEP surveys; random subsample (n = 759) received follow-up assessments. Longitudinal logistic regression (pre-, post-, 3-months post-PEP) measured knowledge of cannabis law. RESULTS: PEP increased conceptual knowledge of cannabis law from baseline to post-training (AOR = 56.1, CI: 41.0–76.8) and 3 months post-PEP (AOR = 11.3, CI: 9.0–14.2). CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: PEPs improve police knowledge of cannabis law. Reforms should be bundled with PEPs to improve policy implementation. (Am J Addict 2018;27:608–611). |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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