Mr J is a man in his early 40swith severe opioid use disorder (OUD) who was incarcerated in
a county jail shortly before being brought to the hospital for an injectionrelated infection. As …

People leaving jails and prisons are up to 40 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose
than the average American within the first few weeks following release. Yet, this doesn't …

On January 14, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submitted
notice to the Federal Register that it would issue practice guidelines that exempt physicians …

The US overdose crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to over 93 000
provisional overdose deaths in 2020. 1 Rising deaths were primarily driven by a steep …

Every year, 1 in 3 of the 2 million people with opioid use disorder in the United States is
arrested. 1 It follows that correctional facilities, that is, detention centers, jails, and prisons …

Background As opioid overdoses surge, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) remain
underutilized. MOUD is rarely offered in correctional facilities although individuals involved …

The opioid epidemic was declared a national public health emergency on October 26, 2017,
and, although there have been some significant increases in federal funding and new …

Background Until recently, few carceral facilities offered medications for opioid use disorder
(MOUD). Although more facilities are adopting MOUD, much remains to be learned about …

When I entered the examination room, his typically gentle countenance was strained with
worry and his lips werepursed. Isatdownandletamomentofsilencehang in the air before …

Importance Most prisons and jails in the US discontinue medications for opioid use disorder
(MOUD) upon incarceration and do not initiate MOUD prior to release. Objective To model …