@article{ref1,
title="Drug-related disorder diagnoses and demographic characteristics associated with legal intervention-related injuries [conference abstract]",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2021",
author="Bunn, Terry and Bush, Ashley and Ward, Patrick and Liford, Madison",
volume="27",
number="Suppl 2",
pages="A9 1G.005-A9 1G.005",
abstract="Virtual Pre-Conference Global Injury Prevention Showcase 2021 - Abstract Book - # 1G.005  Background Law enforcement official (LEO) use of force during suspect restraint/apprehension is a serious concern resulting in suspect and LEO injuries. Drug use has been identified as a factor in use-of-force incidents.   Methods This study characterized Kentucky LEO and suspect legal intervention (LI) related injuries and assessed associations between substance use disorder (SUD) diagnoses and demographic characteristics with ICD-10-CM coded LI emergency department (ED) injury visits for years 2016-2018. Logistic regression models examined the most common LEO and suspect injuries.   Results There was a larger proportion of LEO LI hand injury ED visits compared to suspects; there was a larger proportion of suspect LI head injury ED visits compared to LEOs. Among suspect LI ED visits, there were higher odds of head injury ED visits with a SUD (adjusted OR = 1.92), Appalachian county residence (adjusted OR = 1.45), or manhandling LI (adjusted OR = 1.42). No association was found between SUD diagnoses or demographic characteristics and LEO legal intervention hand-related injury ED visits.   Conclusions When de-escalation techniques fail and LI is required, LEO tactics other than use-of-force are recommended to reduce injuries. Crisis Intervention Team and other trainings may prove beneficial by reducing the need for force; in cases involving SUDs, it is recommended that suspects be referred to treatment.   Learning Outcomes LEOs should employ alternative tactics to reduce officer and suspect use-of-force injuries during LI. Safer options include control techniques, striking zones on suspects, and other tools and body parts when LEO de-escalation training techniques have failed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.27",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.27"
}