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Table 3 Terminology Used in Police Deflection Policies

From: Guiding officers to deflect citizens to treatment: an examination of police department policies in Illinois

Word/ phrase used

Number of department policies

n

%

Description of heath condition

 Addiction

10

62.5

 Overdose

10

62.5

 Abuse

7

43.8

 Substance use disorder

8

50.0

 Addict

4

25.0

 Dependence

0

0.0

 Opioid use disorder

0

0.0

Medications for opioid use disorder

 Naloxone/Narcan®

2

12.5

 Methadone

1

6.3

 Buprenorphine/Suboxone®

0

0.0

 Naltrexone/Vivitrol®

0

0.0

Substance terms

 Substance

13

81.3

 Prescription

1

6.3

 Drug

13

81.3

 Narcotics or illicit drug

9

56.3

 Opioid/opiate/heroin

8

50.0

 Alcohol

5

31.3

 Stimulant, methamphetamine/meth

2

12.5

 Cannabis

0

0.0

Program description/components

 Treatment

15

93.8

 Recovery

4

25.0

 Diversion

3

18.8

 Deflection

2

12.5

 Harm reduction

1

6.3

 Warm handoff

0

0.0

  1. Based on review of 16 police department deflection policies