County Jail Data Show Importance of All Three OUD Meds, Besides Vivitrol

County Jail Data Show Importance of All Three OUD Meds, Besides Vivitrol

A large-scale study backed by the National Institutes of Health found that access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while in jail is strongly associated with better post-release outcomes across the board—not just lower risk of overdose, but lower risk of death from any cause, as well as lower risk of reincarceration. Researchers analyzed data from seven county jails in Massachusetts, which under a state-mandated pilot program began pr…