Burgut, Ozge
(2022)
Prison Programs in the State of Indiana for Prevention of Drug Misuse and Deaths.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
One of the most important public health topics in the United States is the misuse of opioids. It has become an epidemic in the 2000s and it has had devastating effects on people’s health and well-being. Comorbidities from opioid misuse are observable disproportionately in vulnerable populations like the youth, women, health workers and healthcare workers, and racial and ethnic minorities. Multi-level impacts of drug misuse on public health are of public health relevance because there is no easy solution.
Drug offenders in prisons and jails are particularly susceptible to drug overdose and adverse health outcomes of drug misuse like the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C infection and substance use disorders. This paper looks at the substance abuse programs and addiction recovery services within correctional facilities in the State of Indiana. It analyzes interviews conducted with correctional facility and addiction recovery staff. Following information gathered about drug misuse and deaths, it recommends that programs approach to health and well-being around substance use holistically and advocates for a renewed focus on considerations around gender, as well as for Naloxone distribution kits.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Thesis advisor | Terry, Martha | materry@pitt.edu | materry | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Rockette-Wagner, Bonny | bjr26@pitt.edu | bjr26 | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Van Nostrand, Elizabeth | evannostrand@temple.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
23 May 2022 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Submission Date: |
29 April 2022 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
50 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Behavioral and Community Health Sciences |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
opioid crisis, substance use, Indiana |
| Date Deposited: |
23 May 2022 14:23 |
| Last Modified: |
23 May 2022 14:23 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/42612 |
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