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Availability of Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals in US Jails

Posted 3/9/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)

IMPORTANCE Thousands of pregnant people with opioid use disorder (OUD) enter US jails annually,
yet their access to medications for OUD (MOUD) that meet the standard of care (methadone and/or
buprenorphine) is unknown.


OBJECTIVE To assess the availability of MOUD for the treatment of pregnant individuals with OUD
in US jails.