Incarceration and health
The expansion of the penal system has been one of the most dramatic trends in
contemporary American society. A wealth of research has examined the impact of …
contemporary American society. A wealth of research has examined the impact of …
Meta‐analysis of drug‐related deaths soon after release from prison
Aims The transition from prison back into the community is particularly hazardous for drug‐
using offenders whose tolerance for heroin has been reduced by imprisonment. Studies …
using offenders whose tolerance for heroin has been reduced by imprisonment. Studies …
[HTML][HTML] Release from prison—a high risk of death for former inmates
Background The US population of former prison inmates is large and growing. The period
immediately after release may be challenging for former inmates and may involve …
immediately after release may be challenging for former inmates and may involve …
Mortality after prison release: opioid overdose and other causes of death, risk factors, and time trends from 1999 to 2009
Chinese translation Background: Among former prisoners, a high rate of death has been
documented in the early postrelease period, particularly from drug-related causes. Little is …
documented in the early postrelease period, particularly from drug-related causes. Little is …
An overview of systematic reviews of the effectiveness of opiate maintenance therapies: available evidence to inform clinical practice and research
L Amato, M Davoli, CA Perucci, M Ferri… - Journal of substance …, 2005 - Elsevier
AIM: To summarize the major findings of the five Cochrane reviews on substitution
maintenance treatments for opioid dependence. METHODS: We conducted a narrative and …
maintenance treatments for opioid dependence. METHODS: We conducted a narrative and …
Return to drug use and overdose after release from prison: a qualitative study of risk and protective factors
Background Former inmates are at high risk for death from drug overdose, especially in the
immediate post-release period. The purpose of the study is to understand the drug use …
immediate post-release period. The purpose of the study is to understand the drug use …
Buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: an overview
M Shulman, JM Wai, EV Nunes - CNS drugs, 2019 - Springer
Opioid use disorder affects over 26 million individuals worldwide. There are currently three
World Health Organization-recommended and US Food and Drug Administration-approved …
World Health Organization-recommended and US Food and Drug Administration-approved …
Opioid agonist treatments and heroin overdose deaths in Baltimore, Maryland, 1995–2009
RP Schwartz, J Gryczynski… - … journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined the association between the expansion of methadone and
buprenorphine treatment and the prevalence of heroin overdose deaths in Baltimore …
buprenorphine treatment and the prevalence of heroin overdose deaths in Baltimore …
Effectiveness of Scotland's National Naloxone Programme for reducing opioid‐related deaths: a before (2006–10) versus after (2011–13) comparison
Aims To assess the effectiveness for Scotland's National Naloxone Programme (NNP) by
comparison between 2006–10 (before) and 2011–13 (after NNP started in January 2011) …
comparison between 2006–10 (before) and 2011–13 (after NNP started in January 2011) …
Gender differences in chronic medical, psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates
IA Binswanger, JO Merrill… - … journal of public …, 2010 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated whether there were gender differences in chronic medical,
psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates and whether …
psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates and whether …