A call to action: Contingency management to improve post-release treatment engagement among people with opioid use disorder who are incarcerated

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are overrepresented in US correctional facilities and experience disproportionately high risk for illicit opioid use and overdose after release. A growing number of correctional facilities offer medication for OUD (MOUD), which is effective in reducing these risks. However, a recent evaluation found that <50% of those prescribed MOUD during…

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Evaluation of MOUD Implementation in VT Corrections (049)

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are the only empirically based treatments for OUD and substantially reduce the risk of overdose and death. Initiation and use of MOUD during incarceration is especially beneficial to prevent relapse and promote engagement in treatment during the high-risk period after incarceration. Thus MOUD for people who are incarcerated is…

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