Reducing the risk of post-incarceration opioid overdose in women- why are women more at risk?

Overdose risk differs between sexes in incarcerated populations, but it is still unclear as to why.

Do you have any insights? How does sex play a role in substance use and overdose risk in this specfiic population?

Compared to incarcerated men, women have higher rates of substance use disorders and co-occurring medical and mental health conditions.
More than 75 percent of incarcerated women in Oregon's state prison system require treatment for a substance use disorder.
Reducing Overdose After Release from Incarceration (ROAR), new opioid overdose prevention program
CDC has funded a 3 year pilot study to evaluate this prevention program
The research team together with the Department of Corrections, hope to identify concrete, feasible strategies for scaling up the program to reach both men and women incarcerated in Oregon and other states

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Opioid Treatment for Women in Criminal Justice Settings

The University of Kentucky recently received an $8.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Clinical Research Center as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide.
Kentucky Women’s Justice Community Opioids Innovation Network (WJCOIN) to enhance access to opioid use disorder treatment for women as they transition from jail back to the community. In Kentucky, women represent the fastest-growing demographic in the criminal justice system and are also susceptible to unique vulnerabilities that can lead to opioid overdose.

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