Original research
by
O'Connor, Allyson W., Jeanne M. Sears & Deborah Fulton-Kehoe
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Contributors to overdose mortality vary with changing patterns of substance use and updating overdose and mortality statistics may help focus resources for persons released from prison.
Findings/Key points
Psychostimulant-related mortality and opioid-related mortality were the most prevalent among substance-related causes of death, with the greatest mortality risk occurring within two weeks after release. Older age at most recent release, previous incarceration, and drug-related convictions were significant risk factors for all-cause and overdose mortality within six years after release.
Design/methods
Retrospective cohort study linking prison releases with death records
Keywords
About PWUD
Legal system/law enforcement
Mortality
