Availability of Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals in US Jails
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.
Posted Date
03/09/22