Understanding drug-related mortality in released prisoners: a review of national coronial records

Understanding drug-related mortality in released prisoners: a review of national coronial records

BACKGROUND The prisoner population is characterised by a high burden of disease and social disadvantage, and ex-prisoners are at increased risk of death following release. Much of the excess mortality can be attributed to an increased risk of unnatural death, particularly from drug overdose; however, relatively few studies have investigated the circumstances surrounding drug-related deaths amon...

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