Patients experiencing incarceration face a multitude of healthcare disparities. These patients
are disproportionately affected by a variety of chronic medical conditions. Patients who are …

Background. Despite high rates of substance use among justice-involved populations, the
use of substance screening tools in justice settings varies. Methods. Data are from the …

Buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), remains underutilized
in many US jails and prisons. However, use of non–prescribed (ie, diverted) buprenorphine …

Nearly 9 million adults are processed into US jails annually and the majority present
indications of substance use disorder, yet little research has been conducted to examine …

In 2019, there were approximately ten million admissions to more than 3,000 US jails—
facilities that had become increasingly deadly in the prior decades. Between 2000 and …

Background While the dual system model has been found to have utility for predicting drug
use, examinations have yet to extend to the clinically relevant issue of drug/alcohol …

The increase in serious opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose deaths in the United States
requires a response that coordinates multiple levels of government to mobilize their …

Introduction The US jail population has more than tripled since the 1980s, and today, one
out of every three incarcerated individuals is being held in a county or city jail. Substance …

Background Currently, there are more than two million people in prisons or jails, with nearly
two-thirds meeting the criteria for a substance use disorder. Following these patterns …

Purpose The most recent wave of the opioid epidemic in the USA has been complicated by
a sharp increase in methamphetamine use. In addition, many people classified with opioid …