Original research
by
Bodkin, Claire et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To describe opioid agonist treatment prescribing rates in provincial prisons and compare with community prescribing rates.
Findings/Key points
The increase in opioid agonist treatment prescribing between 2015 and 2018 in provincial prisons shows that efforts to scale up access to treatment in the context of the opioid overdose crisis have included people who experience incarceration in Ontario.
Design/methods
We used quarterly, cross-sectional data on the number and proportion of people prescribed opioid agonist treatment in prison populations. Trends were compared with Ontario surveillance data from prescribers, reported on a monthly basis.
Keywords
About prescribers
Legal system/law enforcement
Substitution/OAT
