The International journal on drug policy
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Int. J. Drug Policy · May 2021
Optimizing the impact of medications for opioid use disorder at release from prison and jail settings: A microsimulation modeling study.
We examined the impact of expanded access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a unified prison and jail system on post-release, opioid-related overdose mortality. ⋯ Expanded access to MOUD in prison and jail settings can reduce overdose mortality in a general, at-risk population. However, the real-world impact of this approach will vary by levels of incarceration, treatment enrollment, and post-release retention.