Association between jail-based methadone or buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder and overdose mortality after release from New York City jails 2011-2017

Original research
par
Lim, Sungwoo et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We aimed to test the hypothesis that in-jail MOUD is associated with lower overdose mortality risk post-release.

Constatations/points à retenir

Methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder during incarceration was associated with an 80% reduction in overdose mortality risk for the first month post-release.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Retrospective observational cohort study (n=15,797)

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Mots clés

Substitution/OAT
Legal system/law enforcement
Outcomes
Overdose
Mortality