TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Deaths in custody in the Irish prison service: 5-year retrospective study of drug toxicology and unnatural deaths
JO  - BJPsych open
A1  - Iqtidar, M.
A1  - Sharma, K.
A1  - Mullaney, R.
A1  - Kelly, E.
A1  - Keevans, M.
A1  - Cullinane, M.
A1  - Kennedy, H.
A1  - Mohan, D.
SP  - 401
EP  - 403
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
N2  - Mental health and substance misuse disorders are associated with unnatural deaths in prisoners. Deaths in Irish prisons between 2009 and 2014 were retrospectively analysed using coroner's findings, including post-mortem toxicology. There were 69 deaths in custody, 38 of which met inclusion criteria. All deaths by overdose (16) were positive for illicit drugs; 53% of deaths (8 of 15) due to hanging were also positive for illicit drugs, and 29% of deaths (2 of 7) from other causes were toxicology positive. In conclusion, 26 unnatural deaths (68%) were associated with use of illicit drugs, which are a major contributory factor to deaths of prisoners. Declaration of interest None. © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-4724
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.53
ID  - ref1
ER  -