People released from prison are 10 times more at risk of overdose than other Oregonians, according to researchers studying the incarceration and overdose issue.
PORTLAND, Ore. — People recently released from prison are ten times more at risk of opioid overdose than other Oregonians, according to researchers studying the incarceration and overdose issue.
Drug overdose, especially with opioids, is a leading cause of death among people who have recently been in prison, not just in the United States, but around the world.
A study by Oregon State University, Oregon Health and Sciences University and Oregon Department of Corrections scientists shows Oregon is certainly not immune.
The study published in the Journal
→ Continue reading at KGW TV