Original research
by
Curtis, Michael et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
Australia
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
In Victoria, Australia, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in the community involves frequent contact with primary care, potentially facilitating broader use of primary healthcare services. Among a cohort of men who injected drugs regularly pre-imprisonment, we estimated differences in rates of primary healthcare use and medication dispensation between people who did and did not receive OAT post-release.
Findings/Key points
We observed higher rates of primary healthcare use and medication dispensation among people who reported partial and complete OAT use post-release
Design/methods
Data from the Prison and Transition Health Cohort Study (n=255).
Keywords
Substitution/OAT
Wrap-around services
About PWUD
Legal system/law enforcement