National consensus statement on opioid agonist treatment in custodial settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Opioid use and dependence are prevalent among incarcerated people, contributing to elevated rates of overdose and other harms in this population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) has been shown to be an effective intervention to mitigate these risks. However, challenges to health care implementation in the custodial sector result in suboptimal and variable access to OAT in prisons nationally.

Main recommendations

Among a national multidisciplinary expert panel, we conducted a modified Delphi study that yielded 19 recommendations to government, relevant health authorities and custodial health services. These recommendations cover five core domains: induction or continuation of OAT, OAT options and administration, transition of care to the community, special populat

SUBMITTER: Chan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910952 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature