MOUD Provision in Correctional Settings During Time of COVID-19 : Prevention and Solutions

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  • Zaller, N.
    • Other Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Brinkley-Rubinstein, L.
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine
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  • Correctional settings can be vectors of infectious diseases due to overcrowding, unsanitary living conditions, and very little capacity to engage in social distancing. In the US, COVID-19 outbreaks were first identified in the New York City and Cook County jails, with infection rates far exceeding community rates. Each day new cases are being identified across the country in correctional facilities. People who are incarcerated are at increased risk of experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms because of the increased prevalence of other underlying illnesses. Jails and prisons have begun initiating facility-level policies to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As a result, correctional agencies have reoriented staff to stem transmission in their facilities. This could translate into limited resources for other programming such as medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs. In this commentary, we highlight risk mitigation practices for delivering MOUD in correctional settings during COVID-19 and note how to ensure quality of care while still preparing for the possibility of future pandemics.
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  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
Journal volume
  • 14
Journal issue
  • 6
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  • e290
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  • e292
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  • English
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  • 1932-0620

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