The prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis are higher in
prisons than in the general population in most countries worldwide. Prisons have emerged …

The world prison population is growing at a rate that exceeds the rate of population growth.
This issue of Epidemiologic Reviews comprises articles in which researchers summarize …

Abstract Background In 2016, the World Health Organisation set a goal to eliminate viral
hepatitis by 2030. Robust epidemiological information underpins all efforts to achieve …

Objective: The authors examined associations between medications for alcohol and opioid
use disorders (acamprosate, naltrexone, methadone, and buprenorphine) and suicidal …

Current data on the prevalence of prior illicit drug use among the prison population in
Europe is scarce. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of illicit drug use prior to …

Background Infectious diseases, substance dependencies, and dental diseases are the
most important health problems affecting incarcerated persons. In Germany, for example …

Drugs are an increasingly salient concern in many prisons around the world. Specific prison
drug policies are made, drugs are illegally used and legally prescribed, drug use and drug …

Background Prisoners report much higher prevalence rates of drug use and more harmful
consumption patterns than the general population. People who use drugs have above …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, is
curable in most people. Injecting drug use currently accounts for 80% of new HCV infections …

Background People who inject drugs are often imprisoned, which is associated with
increased levels of health risks including overdose and infectious diseases transmission …