OUD in jails: buprenorphine decreases recidivism
A new analysis of 2 rural Massachusetts jails found that people incarcerated with opioid use disorder and treated with buprenorphine were less likely to be arrested again (see opiate buprenorphine in jail dec recidivism DrugAlcDependence2022 in dropbox, or doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109254 for the article, or the NIH news release at https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/offering-buprenorphine-medication-people-opioid-use-disorder-jail-may-reduce-rearrest-reconviction ). and thanks to Coleen Labelle for bringing this to my attention. Details: --469 adults (197 in Franklin County and 272 in Hampshire County jails) were incarcerated, had opioid use disorder, and left the jail between 1/1/15 and 4/30/19 --Franklin County (FC) jail, but not Hampshire Country (HC) jail, began offering buprenorphine in these two contiguous, similar counties in western Massachusetts -- 95% male, 96% white, mean age 35 -- age at first arraignment...