NIH Research Matters – Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Jail Reduces Risk of Return

• By: | The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• April 19th, 2022
• jail, opioid use disorder, recidivism, Spring 2022 Issue, substance use disorder
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Almost two-thirds of people currently incarcerated in the U.S. have a substance use disorder. Many struggle with opioid addiction. Opioids include prescription pain relievers, heroin, and powerful synthetic versions such as fentanyl that are driving record numbers of overdose deaths. Medications...