Fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose risk following release from prison: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Among individuals who are released from prison, opioid overdose is a leading cause of death with a risk more than ten-fold the general population. Although the epidemiology of opioid-related fatalities has been described, few studies have characterized both fatal and nonfatal opioid-related poisonings. The objective of this study was to estimate risk of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose among adults released from prison.

Methods

The study estimated fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose rates using linked corrections, Medicaid, hospital discharge, and vital statistics from the state of Oregon from 2014 to 2018. Multivariable proportional hazards models identified demographic and prison-related factors associated with overdose.

Results

Between 2014 and 2017,

SUBMITTER: Hartung DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795482 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature