Death from jail freedom

January 11, 2007

You’re at a high risk of dying after being released from prison:

Newly released prison inmates are more than 12 times as likely to die from a drug overdose during their first two weeks of freedom as the general population, a study has found.



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1 Saving the stupid January 11, 2007 at 9:36 pm

Very common radio call. 30ish male found with ALOC/apneic with needle dangling out of the arm now combative after administered Narcan. Just released from jail yesterday.

Another save from the clutches of natural selection.

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