Social vulnerabilities and health conditions of arrestees in the Greater Paris area, France, in 2013: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Verdier, Emilie; Denis, Céline; Bourokba, N.; Chauvin, Pierre; Chariot, Patrick

doi:10.1007/s00414-017-1727-y

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“…Forensic physicians perform medical assessment of victims of interpersonal violence and of arrestees detained in police cells. 7 , 8 Healthcare interventions among arrestees include the forensic assessment of health issues to assist the delivery of justice as well as ‘standard’ healthcare provision. Medical examination gives access to healthcare to those who have no adequate medical follow-up, such as adolescents and young adults, patients with addictive disorders, and persons in precarious situations.…”

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A roadmap to the safe practice of forensic medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dang

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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced forensic practitioners to consider how we perform our normal duties, especially when those duties involve humans. The potential for contracting the virus from working in close contact with living sufferers is high, and we have yet to fully determine the risk of infection from the deceased. In an attempt to support the community, the Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine has drawn together three articles which underline the importance of continued forensic medical practice during the pandemic and highlight some factors to consider in a Roadmap towards safe practice. Our Roadmap has intentionally taken an international perspective and supports other work we have published in the Journal on our collective response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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A roadmap to the safe practice of forensic medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic

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“…the Police, besides fighting against drug-related crimes, is also involved in providing mandatory treatment programs for addictions [15]. For this purpose, homeless addicts are arrested and sent to rehabilitation camps by the Iranian Anti-Narcotics Force [16]. However, considering the specific Iranian culture and society, which provides a protective factor against substance abuse, only a few studies have been carried out on the background of drug arrestees and their drug-use behaviors in Iran.…”

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Arrestees Substance Abuse: Moving Toward Rehabilitation Camps or Prisons

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Illicit drug abuse and drug-related crimes are still a growing problem worldwide. Understanding the increasing number of individuals arrested for drug charges, as well as their characteristics is necessary to predict and establish preventive and treatment programs. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shahroud, Northeast of Iran from 2015-2018. Data were collected at the time of arrest from all homeless addicts and drug offenders arrested by the police and were sent to the rehabilitation camps or prisons (n=5486). Results: Drug-related charges were the largest category of arrest charges in Shahroud. The mean age of arrestees had significantly decreased each year. In total, 19.1% of the arrestees were referred to the rehabilitation camps (18.6% male and 40.3% female). The number of cases arrested for drug charges referred to the rehabilitation camps had significantly increased over time in both men and women. The number of arrestees showed an increase each year, whereas their mean age had decreased significantly. Discussion: Drug-related laws in Iran have been reformed, emphasizing the judicial supervision of arrest, treatment, and release processes. Treatment of arrestees with drug abuse provides opportunities for decreasing substance abuse and criminal behaviors and rearrests.

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