| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Offering Narcan to Just the Prisoners Being Released Doesn’t Work
Offering Narcan to Just the Prisoners Being Released Doesn’t Work
One of the most commonly cited statistics in overdose prevention comes from a study of people leaving Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) prisons: that in the first two weeks following release from incarceration, people are 129 times more likely to die of overdose compared to the general public. (Filter, USA, 09.12.2024)