Estimated Use of Prescription Medications Among Individuals Incarcerated in Jails and State Prisons in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although incarcerated individuals experience higher rates of chronic conditions, little is known regarding the use of prescription medications in jails and prisons in the US.

Objective

To characterize treatment with prescription medications in jails and state prisons relative to noncorrectional settings in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional analysis using 2018 to 2020 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimated the prevalence of disease among recently incarcerated and nonincarcerated adults in the US. The study used 2018 to 2020 IQVIA's National Sales Perspective (NSP) to quantify the distribution of medications to incarcerated and nonincarcerated populations. The NSP provides national dollar and unit s

SUBMITTER: Curran J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature