Hope Smiley-McDonald
@hopesmileymcd.bsky.social
Sociologist @rti.bsky.social w expertise in forensic operations and needs, drug surveillance, and social and justice issues in the context of substance use. Raleigh, NC
Important new NAS Report: “The current state of the medicolegal death investigation system undermines the credibility of death investigations...The MLDI system...faces inadequate resources and a lack of rigorous and enforceable standards.” www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Important new NAS Report: “The current state of the medicolegal death investigation system undermines the credibility of death investigations...The MLDI system...faces inadequate resources and a lack of rigorous and enforceable standards.” www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
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Governments at all levels make decisions based on medical examiner/coroner (MEC) data. A national study showed that these offices had an annual median budget of $68K. A thread - 1/4 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impacts of governing agency: A comparison of resources in the patchwork of medicolegal death investigation systems
In the United States, medical examiners and coroners (MECs) fill critical roles within our public health and public safety systems. These professional…
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May 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Governments at all levels make decisions based on medical examiner/coroner (MEC) data. A national study showed that these offices had an annual median budget of $68K. A thread - 1/4 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Hope Smiley-McDonald
NEW for @sfchronicle.com: A study dropped today showing that in San Francisco, overdoses increase in areas where police have seized drugs. We're seeing this in real time: As law enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent months, fatal overdoses have risen. That's not a coincidence. (gift link)
S.F.’s response to drug dealing could lead to more overdoses
A new study suggests drug seizures lead to more overdoses. Should this change SF’s approach to the crisis on our streets?
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March 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW for @sfchronicle.com: A study dropped today showing that in San Francisco, overdoses increase in areas where police have seized drugs. We're seeing this in real time: As law enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent months, fatal overdoses have risen. That's not a coincidence. (gift link)
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“We found a large gap in housing assistance for people who use drugs in Oregon” @estherchung.bsky.social @morgangodvin.bsky.social @barrotlambdin.bsky.social in BMC Pub Health pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39988688/
Housing assistance among people who are unstably housed and use drugs in Oregon: a cross-sectional study - PubMed
We found a large gap in housing assistance for people who use drugs in Oregon and identified several factors associated with obtaining housing assistance. Our findings can inform future interventions ...
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February 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“We found a large gap in housing assistance for people who use drugs in Oregon” @estherchung.bsky.social @morgangodvin.bsky.social @barrotlambdin.bsky.social in BMC Pub Health pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39988688/