Initiating buprenorphine treatment prior to versus after release from prison: arrest outcomes

Relapse to opioid use after release from prison is a serious problem among prisoners with opioid use disorder (OUD) throughout the world. Prisoners have a disproportionately higher rate of OUD than the general populations (Dolan et al., 2007; Fazel et al., 2006; Kanato, 2008; Kastelic et al., 2008; Kinlock et al., 2011). The United States (US) leads the world in the number of prisoners (2.17 million) and the rate of incarceration (670 per 100,000 population; (Kaeble et al., 2016)). It has been estimated that about 15% of US prisoners have histories of opioid addiction (Mumola and Karberg, 2006).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - May 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Michael S. Gordon, Thomas R. Blue, Kathryn Couvillion, Robert P. Schwartz, Kevin E. O ’Grady, Terrence T. Fitzgerald, Frank J. Vocci Tags: Full length article Source Type: research