A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations

This systematic search examined published papers from 2010 to February 2020 that addressed the prevention of opioid overdoses among individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Through analysis, common themes emerged among the research as factors that influence opioid overdose prevention among this population. These themes include acceptability of naloxone, accessibility of naloxone, evaluations of…

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A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder within the Criminal Justice System

This scoping review analyzed existing peer-reviewed literature on the use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within the criminal justice system. Researchers found four main categories of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of MOUD: institutional (characteristics, policies, regulations), programmatic (operations, practices, interventions), attitudinal (attitudes, knowledge, beliefs), and systemic (interactions between the criminal justice…

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Systematic Literature Reviews (015)

Policies aimed at addressing the high rates of opioid overdose have prioritized increasing access to medications for treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD). Numerous barriers exist to providing MOUD within the criminal justice system and/or to justice-involved populations. The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature on implementation of MOUD within criminal justice settings and with justice-involved populations.

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