A new study found that people who received medications for opioid use disorder while jailed were less likely to overdose 💊, die 💔, or return to jail 🚔 after release.
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The New England Journal of Medicine
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails — Outcomes after Release | NEJM
In 2019, seven county correctional facilities (jails) in Massachusetts initiated pilot
programs to provide all Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for opioid
use disorder (MOUD). This...
programs to provide all Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for opioid
use disorder (MOUD). This...
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