Barriers to Universal Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails
The findings of this survey study of US jails demonstrate that jails with MOUD available still experience challenges with making all 3 types of medication available to anyone held within their facility. Policy, regulatory, financing, staffing, and educational solutions are needed to ensure that all detainees with OUD have access to treatment while incarcerated.
Authors
- Lori J. Ducharme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5130-4643)
- John A. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7870-5639)
- Bruce G. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8115-1438)
- Elizabeth Flanagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-2628)
- Peter D. Friedmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-3604)
- Marynia Kolak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-9167)
- Phoebe A. Lamuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0302-4465)
- Harold A. Pollack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1629-1175)
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Baystate Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.5340
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of North Carolina
- National Institute on Drug Abuse