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Objective
We know little about what mitigating effects medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) offered in jail might have on post-release ED utilization.
Findings/Key points
Individuals who received methadone or XR buprenorphine during their incarceration were less likely to present at the 28 days following release than those not receiving treatment, after controlling for age, race, sex assigned at birth, preferred language, and housing status. Most individuals accessing the ED within 28 days of release do so within the first seven days, and the greatest volume occurred in the first 24 h. Individuals released before noon had a lower likelihood of ED presentation within 24 h than those released in the afternoon.
Design/methods
Retrospective cohort analysis (n=4352)