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Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings.

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Brinkley-Rubinstein, L; Cloud, DH; Davis, C; Zaller, N; Delany-Brumsey, A; Pope, L; Martino, S; Bouvier, B; Rich, J
Published in: Int J Prison Health
March 13, 2017

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 vulnerable population. Design/methodology/approach Strategies are needed to reduce overdose deaths among those with recent incarceration. Jails and prisons are at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic but are a largely untapped setting for implementing overdose education, risk assessment, medication assisted treatment, and naloxone distribution programs. Federal, state, and local plans commonly lack corrections as an ingredient in combating overdose. Harm reduction strategies are vital for reducing the risk of overdose in the post-release community. Findings Therefore, the authors recommend that the following be implemented in correctional settings: expansion of overdose education and naloxone programs; establishment of comprehensive medication assisted treatment programs as standard of care; development of corrections-specific overdose risk assessment tools; and increased collaboration between corrections entities and community-based organizations. Originality/value In this policy brief the authors provide recommendations for implementing harm reduction approaches in criminal justice settings. Adoption of these strategies could reduce the number of overdoses among those with recent criminal justice involvement.

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Int J Prison Health

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1744-9219

Publication Date

March 13, 2017

Volume

13

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 31

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vulnerable Populations
  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Prisoners
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Harm Reduction
  • Female
 

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Brinkley-Rubinstein, L., Cloud, D. H., Davis, C., Zaller, N., Delany-Brumsey, A., Pope, L., … Rich, J. (2017). Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings. Int J Prison Health, 13(1), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-08-2016-0039
Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren, David H. Cloud, Chelsea Davis, Nickolas Zaller, Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Leah Pope, Sarah Martino, Benjamin Bouvier, and Josiah Rich. “Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings.Int J Prison Health 13, no. 1 (March 13, 2017): 25–31. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-08-2016-0039.
Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Cloud DH, Davis C, Zaller N, Delany-Brumsey A, Pope L, et al. Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings. Int J Prison Health. 2017 Mar 13;13(1):25–31.
Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren, et al. “Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings.Int J Prison Health, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 25–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1108/IJPH-08-2016-0039.
Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Cloud DH, Davis C, Zaller N, Delany-Brumsey A, Pope L, Martino S, Bouvier B, Rich J. Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings. Int J Prison Health. 2017 Mar 13;13(1):25–31.

Published In

Int J Prison Health

DOI

EISSN

1744-9219

Publication Date

March 13, 2017

Volume

13

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 31

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vulnerable Populations
  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Prisoners
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Harm Reduction
  • Female