Fentanyl-related overdose during incarceration: a comprehensive review
| Autor: | Traci C. Green, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Josiah D. Rich, Eliana Kaplowitz, Alexandria Macmadu, Meghan Peterson, Nathan Potter, Jennifer G. Clarke, Ashley Q Truong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Incarceration Population Overdose 030508 substance abuse PsycINFO Opioid Fentanyl 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Naloxone medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry education HV1-9960 education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Opioid use disorder medicine.disease Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 0305 other medical science business Law medicine.drug Medical literature Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Health & Justice, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) Health & Justice |
| ISSN: | 2194-7899 |
| Popis: | Background Fentanyl and related compounds have recently saturated the illicit drug supply in the United States, leading to unprecedented rates of fatal overdose. Individuals who are incarcerated are particularly vulnerable, as the burden of opioid use disorder is disproportionately higher in this population, and tolerance generally decreases during incarceration. Methods We conduct a systematic search for publications about fentanyl overdoses during incarceration in PubMed and PsycINFO, as well as lay press articles in Google, from January 1, 2013 through March 30th, 2021. Results Not a single fentanyl overdose was identified in the medical literature, but 90 overdose events, comprising of 76 fatal and 103 nonfatal fentanyl overdoses, were identified in the lay press. Among the 179 overdoses, 138 occurred in jails and 41 occurred in prisons, across the country. Conclusions Fentanyl-related overdoses are occurring in correctional facilities with unknown but likely increasing frequency. In addition to the need for improved detection and reporting, immediate efforts to 1) increase understanding of the risks of fentanyl and how to prevent and treat overdose among correctional staff and residents, 2) ensure widespread prompt availability of naloxone and 3) expand the availability of medications to treat opioid use disorder for people who are incarcerated will save lives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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