Adaptation of a standard extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) protocol for rural re-entering offenders with OUD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a growing body of empirical support for the effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) to reduce opioid relapse among people with opioid use disorder (OUD) transitioning from a correctional facility to the community, continuity of care following release remains challenging. This paper describes a research-based adaptation of a state's standard of care XR-NTX protocol using the ADAPT-ITT framework for delivery in a non-traditional, non-treatment, community criminal justice setting (P&P office), as well as the expansion of services by a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) provider who would, for the first time, be going to the jail and P&P office to provide XR-NTX and related treatment.

Method

The present study focuses on the first seve

SUBMITTER: Staton M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7864137 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature