Community buprenorphine continuation post-release following extended release vs. sublingual buprenorphine during incarceration: a pilot project in Maine

Abstract Background The aim of our study was to evaluate the post-release outcomes of incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) treated with extended-release buprenorphine (XRB) in a rural county jail. Administrative data were collected from a pilot program within a jail in Maine that...

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Main Authors: Alane B. O’Connor, Catherine Gelsinger, Sadie M. Donovan, Jessica Marshall, Katherine A. Ahrens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:Health & Justice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-024-00281-w