ArticleHealth & justice2021
Fentanyl-related overdose during incarceration: a comprehensive review.
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- Health and Economic Outcomes of Addressing Encampments of Individuals Using Opioids.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Health and Economic Outcomes of Offering Buprenorphine in Homeless Shelters in Massachusetts.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Mortality, incarceration and cost implications of fentanyl felonization laws: A modeling study.The International journal on drug policy · 2023Article
- Jail Conditions And Mortality: Death Rates Associated With Turnover, Jail Size, And Population Characteristics.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2023Article
- Estimated Costs and Outcomes Associated With Use and Nonuse of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During Incarceration and at Release in Massachusetts.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- "It's probably going to save my life;" attitudes towards treatment among people incarcerated in the era of fentanyl.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Switching of opioid agonist treatment modality during imprisonment: A novel marker for increased support need during and following release from prison.The International journal on drug policy · 2022Article
- Medications for opioid use disorder in state prisons: Perspectives of formerly incarcerated persons.Substance abuse · 2022Article
- The benefits and implementation challenges of the first state-wide comprehensive medication for addictions program in a unified jail and prison setting.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundFentanyl 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.
methodsWe 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.
resultsNot 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.
conclusionsFentanyl-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.
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