Criminal justice continuum for opioid users at risk of overdose

Criminal justice continuum for opioid users at risk of overdose

The United States (US) is in the midst of an epidemic of opioid use; however, overdose mortality disproportionately affects certain subgroups. For example, more than half of state prisoners and approximately two-thirds of county jail detainees report issues with substance use. Overdose is one of the...

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Main Authors: Brinkley-Rubinstein, L. (Author), Cloud, D.H (Author), Heise, A. (Author), Martino, S. (Author), McCauley, E. (Author), Seal, D. (Author), Zaller, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects:
Analgesics, Opioid
Article
buprenorphine
criminal justice
Criminal justice
criminal law
Criminal Law
delayed release formulation
Delayed-Action Preparations
drug overdose
Drug Overdose
health care access
health care cost
health program
high risk patient
human
Humans
intoxication
Judicial Role
jurisprudence
law enforcement
Law Enforcement
mass screening
Mass Screening
mental health care
methadone
naltrexone
Naltrexone
narcotic analgesic agent
narcotic antagonist
Narcotic Antagonists
opiate
opiate addiction
opiate substitution treatment
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Opioid overdose
Opioid-Related Disorders
patient education
prison
Prisons
public health
public-private partnership
risk assessment
Risk Assessment
screening test
United States
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