Jail-based interventions to reduce risk for opioid-related overdose deaths: Examples of implementation within Ohio counties participating in the HEALing Communities Study

Abstract Background Opioid-related overdose is a leading cause of death for criminal legal-involved individuals and, although naloxone distribution and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are effective means for reducing post-release overdose death risk, jail-based availability is limited. Th...

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Main Authors: Joel Sprunger, Jennifer Brown, Sofia Rubi, Joan Papp, Michael Lyons, T. John Winhusen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Health & Justice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-024-00307-3