Factors associated with extrajudicial arrest for syringe possession: results of a department-wide survey of municipal police in Tijuana, Mexico

• Main Authors: Mario Morales (Author), Claudia Rafful (Author), Tommi L. Gaines (Author), Javier A. Cepeda (Author), Daniela Abramovitz (Author), Irina Artamonova (Author), Pieter Baker (Author), Erika Clairgue (Author), Maria Luisa Mittal (Author), Teresita Rocha-Jimenez (Author), Jaime Arredondo (Author), Thomas Kerr (Author), Arnulfo Bañuelos (Author), Steffanie A. Strathdee (Author), Leo Beletsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mexican law permits syringe purchase and possession without prescription. Nonetheless, people who inject drugs (PWID) frequently report arrest for syringe possession. Extrajudicial arrests not only violate human rights, but also significantly increase the risk of blood-borne infe...