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Does exposure to opioid substitution treatment in prison reduce the risk of death after release? A national prospective observational study in England.

John MarsdenGarry StillwellHayley JonesAlisha CooperBrian EastwoodMichael FarrellTim LowdenNino MaddalenaChris MetcalfeJenny ShawMatthew Hickman
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2017)
In an English national study, prison-based opioid substitution therapy was associated with a 75% reduction in all-cause mortality and an 85% reduction in fatal drug-related poisoning in the first month after release.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • drug induced
  • combination therapy