Original research
par
Laine, Riku et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
Finland
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Using data on Finnish individuals who had sought treatment for substance use, we studied the association between criminal sanctions with cause-specific mortality.
Constatations/points à retenir
Mortality is low during imprisonment, but not during community sanctions. Mortality after imprisonment is high and attributable to external causes. In the first few weeks post-release, the odds ratio for drug-related death is 8.5. More drug-related deaths among ex-prisoners than others even 2-5 years post-release. Education did not moderate the excess post-release mortality.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
The database contained 10887 individuals who had sought treatment between 1990 and 2009. Their treatment data were combined with register data on imprisonments and community sanctions and weekly mortality between 1992 and 2015.
Mots clés
Mortality
About PWUD
Outcomes
Legal system/law enforcement
