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Treating opioid addiction in jails: Study reports fewer overdoses and reduced reincarceration after release

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were significantly more likely to continue ...
News Medical

Treating opioid use disorder during incarceration improves post-release outcomes

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were significantly more likely to continue ...
Morningstar

New Study Shows Extended-Release Buprenorphine Safely Delivers Rapid, Clinically Meaningful Reductions in Opioid Use and Supports Abstinence in High-Risk Populations

Both monthly maintenance doses (100 mg and 300 mg) improved opioid abstinence and were well-tolerated with no new safety signals identified. Post-hoc analyses indicated the 300-mg monthly maintenance ...
Times-Standard

HCSO announces new program to address opioid crisis

This week the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced that it would be launching a new program to address opioid addiction in the community. Beginning this October, HCSO’s program “will provide ...