Medication access for opioid use disorder lower among those involved with criminal justice

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Medication access for opioid use disorder lower among those involved with criminal justice

Approximately 6.5 million people are under correctional supervision in the United States on any given day. Justice-involved individuals (people currently or recently in prison or jail, on probation or parole, or arrested) experience higher rates of substance use disorders than the general population. In fact, among people with opioid use disorder (OUD), more than half have reported contact with the criminal justice system.

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