Switching of opioid agonist treatment modality during imprisonment: A novel marker for increased support need during and following release from prison

Commentary
by
Curtis, Michael et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Examine during- and post-prison outcomes among people prescribed OAT

Findings/Key points

People who switched OAT while imprisoned appear to be experiencing more complex patters of substance use and may benefit from increased support during community integration beyond OAT alone

Design/methods

Retrospective cohort study

Keywords

Harm reduction
Wrap-around services
About PWUD
Social services
Outcomes
Crime
Legal system/law enforcement
Substitution/OAT