Chances of rearrest and reconviction after release are lesser among imprisoned people with opioid use disorder who received buprenorphine drug.
Opioid Prescribing Reduces, But Cuts Not Uniform: Study
Prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21% from 2008 to 2018, but the decline was not uniform across geographic areas.
Prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21% from 2008 to 2018, but the decline was not uniform across geographic areas.
‘Chances of rearrest and reconviction after release are lesser among imprisoned people with opioid use disorder who received a medication to treat opioid use disorder called buprenorphine.’
“A lot of data already show that offering medications for opioid use disorder to people in jail can prevent overdoses, withdrawal, and other adverse health outcomes after the individual is released,” says senior author Peter Friedmann, MD at Baystate Health. The study aims to increase high-quality care for people with opioid misuse and opioid use disorder in justice settings by evaluating the drug impact specifically on recidivism, defined as additional probation violations, reincarcerations, or court charges.
“Studies like this provide much-needed evidence and momentum for jails and prisons to better enable the treatment, education, and support systems that individuals with an opioid use disorder need to help them recover and prevent reincarceration. Not offering treatment to people with opioid use disorder in jails and prisons can have devastating consequences, including a return to use and heighted risk of overdose and death after release,” says Nora D. Volkow, MD, NIDA Director.
Older Adult Opioid Overdose Death Rates on the Rise, Says Study
In the United States, among adults ages 55 and older, opioid-related overdose deaths rose, from 518 deaths in 1999 to 10,292 deaths in 2019: a 1,886% increase.
In the United States, among adults ages 55 and older, opioid-related overdose deaths rose, from 518 deaths in 1999 to 10,292 deaths in 2019: a 1,886% increase.
New Smartwatch Sensor Prevents Opioid Relapse
Scientists have revealed the use of smartwatch sensor and developing predictive models using machine learning to help prevent opioid relapse, overdose and dependency.
Scientists have revealed the use of smartwatch sensor and developing predictive models using machine learning to help prevent opioid relapse, overdose and dependency.
