Opioid-specific medication-assisted therapy and its impact on criminal justice and overdose outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The overlap between justice system involvement and drug use is well-documented. Justice-involved people who misuse opioids are at high risk for relapse and criminal recidivism. Criminal justice policymakers consider opioid-specific medication-assisted therapies (MATs) one approach for improving outcomes for this population. More research is needed that explores the impacts of opioid-specific MATs for justice-involved people.

Objectives

This study sought to assess the effects of opioid-specific MAT for reducing the frequency and likelihood of criminal justice and overdose outcomes for current or formerly justice-involved individuals.

Search methods

Records were searched between May 7, 2021 and June 23, 2021. We searched a total of sixteen proprietary and ope

SUBMITTER: Strange CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature