Underuse of Lifesaving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails.  Springer SA.  JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(9):e2434649. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34649 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823912

USA. Fewer than half of U.S. jails provide life-saving medications for opioid use disorder  NIH findings highlight critical gaps in treatment access in correctional facilities, where almost two-thirds of people have a substance use disorder&nb…

Disparities in Medication Use for Criminal Justice System–Referred Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.  Donahoe JT, Donohue JM, Saloner BK.  JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(9):e242807. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.2807 https://jamanetwork…

Receipt of Opioid Agonist Treatment in provincial correctional facilities in British Columbia is associated with a reduced hazard of nonfatal overdose in the month following release.  McLeod KE, Buxton JA, Karim ME, Martin RE, Nosyk B, Kurz M…

Nora's Blog. Everyone deserves addiction treatment that works — including those in jail  The overdose crisis is claiming lives across the United States, but it reaches new depths of despair in the criminal justice system. Overdose is the leadi…

Assessing the impact of jail-initiated medication for opioid use disorder: A multisite analysis of the SOMATICS collaborative.  Lee JD, Goldfeld K, Schwartz RP, McDonald R, Xu Y, Chandler R, et al. (2024)  PLoS ONE 19(6): e0305165…