Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings. Brinkley-Rubinstein, L., Cloud, D. H., Davis, C., Zaller, N., Delany-Brumsey, A., Pope, L., Martino, S., Bouvier, B., & Rich, J. International Journal of Prisoner Health, 13(1):25–31, January, 2017. Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
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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.
@article{brinkley-rubinstein_addressing_2017,
	title = {Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the {USA}: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings},
	volume = {13},
	issn = {1744-9200},
	shorttitle = {Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the {USA}},
	doi = {10.1108/IJPH-08-2016-0039},
	abstract = {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.},
	number = {1},
	journal = {International Journal of Prisoner Health},
	author = {Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren and Cloud, David H. and Davis, Chelsea and Zaller, Nickolas and Delany-Brumsey, Ayesha and Pope, Leah and Martino, Sarah and Bouvier, Benjamin and Rich, Josiah},
	month = jan,
	year = {2017},
	note = {Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited},
	keywords = {Female, Male, United States, Cooperative Behavior, Harm Reduction, Overdose -- Prevention and Control, Overdose -- Epidemiology, Clinical Assessment Tools, Substance Use Disorders -- Epidemiology, Substance Use Disorders -- Prevention and Control, Risk Factors, Prisoners -- Statistics and Numerical Data, Public Offenders -- Statistics and Numerical Data, Special Populations},
	pages = {25--31},
	file = {Submitted Version:files/1188/Brinkley-Rubinstein et al. - 2017 - Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently .pdf:application/pdf},
}

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