Prevalence and correlates of incarceration following emergency medical services response to overdose

Original research
par
Ray, Bradley et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

To describe the prevalence of incarceration among survivors of non-fatal overdose addressed through an emergency medical services (EMS) response, and compare incarceration by whether the emergency was for opioid-involved or stimulant-involved overdose.

Constatations/points à retenir

Incarceration in county jail followed one in ten overdose-involved EMS responses. Overdose incidents had higher odds of incarceration than non-overdoses. Overdose patients who were incarcerated were booked on paraphernalia charges. Jail booking post stimulant overdose occurred more often than post opioid overdose.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Administrative records

Mots clés

Overdose
About PWUD
Legal system/law enforcement