Background Drug overdose is the leading cause of death after release from prison, and this
risk is significantly higher among women compared to men. Within the first 2 weeks after …

Background Worldwide opioid-related overdose has become a major public health crisis.
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are overrepresented in the criminal justice system …

Background Continuation or initiation of MOUDs during incarceration could improve post-
release outcomes by preventing return to opioid use and reducing risk of overdose. People …

People leaving incarceration are at high risk of opioid-related overdose. Overdose fatalities
are preventable with administration of naloxone. In response to this risk, overdose education …

Fatal Re-Entry: Legal and Programmatic Opportunities to Curb Opioid Overdose Among
Individuals Newly Released from Incarceration Page 1 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY …

Abstract Background The Los Angeles County Jail system is the largest jail system in the
United States, with an average daily inmate population of 17,024 in 2017. Existing literature …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss overdose among those with criminal justice
experience and recommend harm reduction strategies to lessen overdose risk among this …

Background Non-fatal overdose is a leading predictor of subsequent fatal overdose. For
individuals who are incarcerated, the risk of experiencing an overdose is highest when …

Background Although the burden of opioid use disorder is disproportionately high among
persons who are incarcerated, medications for opioid use disorder are often unavailable in …

Background Incarceration is common among people who inject drugs. Prior research has
shown that incarceration is a marker of elevated risk for opioid overdose, suggesting that the …