The relationship between incarceration history and overdose in North America: A scoping review of the evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rates of opioid overdose (OD) have risen to unprecedented numbers and more than half of incarcerated individuals meet the criteria for substance use disorder, placing them at high risk. This review describes the relationship between incarceration history and OD.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted and criteria for inclusion were: set in North America, published in English, and non-experimental study of formerly incarcerated individuals. Due to inconsistent definitions of opioid OD, we included all studies examining OD where opioids were mentioned.

Results

The 18 included studies were all published in 2001 or later. Four associations between incarceration history and OD were identified: (1) six studies assessed incarceration history as a risk factor for

SUBMITTER: Mital S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7683355 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature