Access to OUD Medication in Jail Population Associated With Reduced Recidivism

Incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who were treated with buprenorphine were less likely to be arrested and convicted of a crime once they left jail, compared with individuals with OUD who were not given medication for OUD (MOUD).

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