Factors Associated With the Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In 2023, more than 80 000 individuals died from an overdose involving opioids. With almost two-thirds of the US jail population experiencing a substance use disorder, jails present a key opportunity for providing lifesaving treatments, such as medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Objectives

To examine the prevalence of MOUD in US jails and the association of jail- and county-level factors with MOUD prevalence using a national sample.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used a nationally representative cross-sectional survey querying 1028 jails from June 2022 to April 2023 on their provision of substance use disorder treatment services. The survey was conducted via mail, phone, and the internet. County-level data were linked to survey

SUBMITTER: Flanagan Balawajder E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423166 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature