Reducing overdose after release from incarceration (ROAR): study protocol for an intervention to reduce risk of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose among women after release from prison

Reducing overdose after release from incarceration (ROAR): study protocol for an intervention to reduce risk of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose among women after release from prison

Abstract Background Drug overdose is the leading cause of death after release from prison, and this risk is significantly higher among women compared to men. Within the first 2 weeks after release, the risk of death from drug overdose is 12.7 times higher than the general population, with risk of de...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Needham Waddell, Robin Baker, Daniel M. Hartung, Christi J. Hildebran, Thuan Nguyen, Deza’Rae M. Collins, Jessica E. Larsen, Erin Stack, the ROAR Protocol Development Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Health & Justice
Subjects:
opioid-related disorders
drug overdose
Vivitrol
justice-involved women
recovery mentors
peer navigators
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-020-00113-7

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