Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Understanding and Preventing Drug-related Deaths, and Encouraging Treatment Uptake, after Release from Prison. |
| Authors: |
Wakeling, Helen, Howard, Flora Fitzalan, Netten, Kate, Edge, Chantal, Hard, Jake |
| Source: |
Prison Service Journal; May2022, Issue 260, p39-48, 10p |
| Subject Terms: |
PRISONS, MORTALITY, SUPERVISION |
| Abstract: |
High rates of mortality after release from prison, many times higher than the death rates for the general population, have been recorded in many countries, including the UK.1 In England and Wales the number of people who died under postrelease supervision reached a record high of 526 in 2018/2019, falling to 458 in 2019/20.2 In both of these years, 32-35 per cent of the deaths were self-inflicted (a definition which includes drugrelated deaths), and 9-11 per cent were in the first two weeks post release. Definitions and recording of drug-related death (DRD) however vary across jurisdictions, so official figures may be underestimating the scale of the problem, and comparisons between countries can be problematic. The risk of DRD, especially opiaterelated, is a particular concern. Restricted access to illicit substances while in custody can reduce physical tolerance, leading to greater risk of accidental death if the person relapses once back in the community. The risk is especially high, and the leading cause of death, in the first few days and weeks after release, after which this risk appears to gradually decrease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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