Rates of opioid agonist treatment prescribing in provincial prisons in Ontario, Canada, 2015-2018: a repeated cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe opioid agonist treatment prescribing rates in provincial prisons and compare with community prescribing rates.

Design

We used quarterly, cross-sectional data on the number and proportion of people prescribed opioid agonist treatment in prison populations. Trends were compared with Ontario surveillance data from prescribers, reported on a monthly basis.

Setting

Provincial prisons and general population in Ontario, Canada between 2015 and 2018.

Participants

Adults incarcerated in provincial prisons and people ages 15 years and older in Ontario.

Main outcomes and measures

Opioid agonist treatment prescribing prevalence, defined as treatment with methadone or buprenorphine/naloxone.

Results

In prison, 6.9%-8.4% of people were pre

SUBMITTER: Bodkin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603292 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature