Teena Cherian, Sungwoo Lim, Monica Katyal, Keith S Goldfeld, Ryan McDonald, Ellen Wiewel, Maria Khan, Noa Krawczyk, Sarah Braunstein, Sean M Murphy, Ali Jalali, Philip J Jeng, Zachary Rosner, Ross MacDonald, Joshua D Lee
BACKGROUND: Non-fatal overdose is a leading predictor of subsequent fatal overdose. For individuals who are incarcerated, the risk of experiencing an overdose is highest when transitioning from a correctional setting to the community. We assessed if enrollment in jail-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is associated with lower risk of non-fatal opioid overdoses after jail release among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). METHODS: This was a retrospective, observational cohort study of adults with OUD who were incarcerated in New York City jails and received MOUD or did not receive any MOUD (out-of-treatment) within the last three days before release to the community in 2011-2017...
March 28, 2024: Drug and Alcohol Dependence