A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a high risk of death from opioid overdose following release from prison. Efforts to develop and implement overdose prevention programs for justice-involved populations have increased in recent years. An understanding of the gaps in knowledge on prevention interventions is needed to accelerate development, implementation, and dissemination of effective strategies.

Methods

A systematic search process identified 43 published papers addressing opioid overdose prevention in criminal justice settings or among justice-involved populations from 2010 to February 2020. Cross-cutting themes were identified, coded and qualitatively analyzed.

Results

Papers were coded into five categories: acceptability (n = 8), accessibility (n = 4), effectiveness (n = 5), fea

SUBMITTER: Grella CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature