ArticleJournal of health care for the poor and underserved2023
Characteristics of Substance Use Screening at Intake in a Sample of U.S. Jails.
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- Death by incarceration: Detention duration, overdose, and COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Jails, 2008-2023.PloS one · 2026Observational
- U.S. Jails and fatal drug overdoses: patterns, predictors and the role of rehabilitative contexts.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Framework for opioid use disorder screening and diagnosis in carceral settings.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- Jail Characteristics and Availability of Opioid Treatment Services: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2024Article
- Adverse effects of criminal legal system involvement: a qualitative study examining the role of incarceration and reentry on substance use trajectories among women with opioid use disorders.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
- Provision of health care services related to substance use disorder in southern U.S. jails.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Opioid Use Disorder Screening Practices in US Jails.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite high rates of substance use among justice-involved populations, the use of substance screening tools in justice settings varies.
methodsData are from the National Jail Health Care Study, which surveyed jails across the U.S. about their health care practices (n=371). Jails were asked to voluntarily submit their medical intake forms. A content analysis of intake forms (n=63) specific to questions about substance use was completed.
resultsSeventy-three percent (73%) of intake forms used non-standardized questions to assess current substance use, and 27% did not ask any questions about substance use. Alcohol use was most assessed (52%), followed by tobacco (30%), and marijuana (22%). Less than 11% of jails asked about use of opioids and 40% of forms asked about withdrawal history.
conclusionsThe lack of adequate substance use screening in jails hinders identification of substance use disorders, potential for withdrawal symptoms, and appropriate connection to treatment resources.
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