Availability of best practices for opioid use disorder in jails and related training and resource needs: findings from a national interview study of jails in heavily impacted counties in the U.S.

Availability of best practices for opioid use disorder in jails and related training and resource needs: findings from a national interview study of jails in heavily impacted counties in the U.S.

Abstract Background Jails are optimal settings in which to screen individuals for opioid use disorders (OUD) and provide needed services, especially medications for OUD (MOUD). This study sought to assess the availability of OUD “best practices” in jails located in counties heavily impacted by opioi...

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Main Authors: Christy K. Scott, Christine E. Grella, Michael L. Dennis, John Carnevale, Robin LaVallee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Health & Justice
Subjects:
Jail
Opioid use disorder (OUD)
Opioid overdose
Best practices
Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
Re-entry services
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00197-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00197-3

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