Background The US population of former prison inmates is large and growing. The period
immediately after release may be challenging for former inmates and may involve substantial …

Objective: A number of legal, social, and political factors over the past 40 years have led to
the current epidemic of psychiatric disorders in the US prison system. Although numerous …

Background: Despite growing inmate populations in the USA, inmates are excluded from
most national health surveys and little is known about whether the prevalence of chronic …

Aims The transition from prison back into the community is particularly hazardous for drug‐using
offenders whose tolerance for heroin has been reduced by imprisonment. Studies have …

Chinese translation Background: Among former prisoners, a high rate of death has been
documented in the early postrelease period, particularly from drug-related causes. Little is …

Objectives. We investigated whether there were gender differences in chronic medical,
psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates and whether substance …

Introduction Opioid-based analgesic therapy represents a cornerstone of pain management
after surgery. The recent rise in opioid sales and opioid overdoses suggests it is important to …

Background Former inmates are at high risk for death from drug overdose, especially in the
immediate post-release period. The purpose of the study is to understand the drug use …

Background Pharmaceutical opioid related deaths have increased. This study aimed to
place pharmaceutical opioid overdose deaths within the context of heroin, cocaine, …

The prevalence and risk factors of abscesses and cellulitis among a community sample of
injection drug users (IDUs) were investigated. Participants were interviewed, and those with …