A call to action: Contingency management to improve post-release treatment engagement among people with opioid use disorder who are incarcerated
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are overrepresented in US correctional facilities and experience disproportionately high risk for illicit opioid use and overdose after release. A growing number of correctional facilities offer medication for OUD (MOUD), which is effective in…
A clinical protocol of a comparative effectiveness trial of extended-release naltrexone versus extended-release buprenorphine with individuals leaving jail
This proposed randomized control trial will test the pharmacotherapy adherence (number of monthly injections received) of extended-release buprenorphine (XR-B) versus extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) among adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are nearing release from county jails in Maryland. The…
A National Portrait of Public Attitudes toward Opioid Use in the US: A Latent Class Analysis
Latent class analysis, a person-centered approach, was used to identify groups of individuals endorsing similar OUD stigma and policy beliefs. We then examined the relationship between the identified groups (i.e., classes) and key behavioral and demographic factors.
A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder within the Criminal Justice System
This scoping review analyzed existing peer-reviewed literature on the use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within the criminal justice system. Researchers found four main categories of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of MOUD: institutional (characteristics, policies, regulations),…
A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations
This systematic search examined published papers from 2010 to February 2020 that addressed the prevention of opioid overdoses among individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Through analysis, common themes emerged among the research as factors that influence opioid overdose…