The Case for Medication for Opioid Use Disorder during Incarceration as Standard of Care

[摘要] medication for opioid use disorderprisonjailstandard of carebest practiceOpioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be a pressing concern of wide importance, with each mainstream and professional news story about the problem including the latest record death toll from opioid overdoses (most recently, over 77,000 deaths in 2021).1 Beyond mortality, OUD is accompanied by numerous other forms of suffering, including legal entanglements, declining health, occupational problems, and relationship losses.

[学科分类] 儿科学

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