Only 58% Of U.S. Correctional Facilities Offer Medications For Opioid Use Disorder

About 58% of correctional facilities in the United States offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Jails were twice as likely to offer MOUD as prisons. About 17% of state prison inmates and 19% of jail inmates meet criteria for OUD. Regional disparities existed: correctional facilities in the Western states were 3.67 times more likely to offer MOUD than those in the Midwest.

The researchers analyzed a survey of 268 correctional health professionals representing 212 jails, prisons, and detention centers. The goal was to examine the association between facility characteristics and availability of MOUD for inmates.

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