The Opioid Epidemic and the Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Saving Lives

Arthur J. Lurigio; Justine Andrus; Christy K. Scott

doi:10.1080/15564886.2018.1514552

The Opioid Epidemic and the Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Saving Lives

Arthur J. Lurigio
, Justine Andrus
, Christy K. Scott

Department of Psychology

Loyola University Chicago
Chestnut Health Systems, Chicago and Normal, Illinois, USA

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Original language	American English
Journal	Victims & Offenders
Volume	13
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2018.1514552
State	Published - Nov 20 2018

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Psychiatry

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