Evaluation of Using Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorders in a Correctional Setting
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Description
Report evaluates a telehealth intervention in a rural
county jail to provide medications for opioid use disorder
(MOUD) and therapy to inmates with opioid use disorder
(OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights program
goals and details data from participant surveys on the
intervention's perceived quality and efficacy.
Author(s)
Marina Duane, Jennifer Yahner, Malore Dusenbery, Erica Henderson
Date
05/2024
Organizations
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Office of Justice Programs
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· COVID-19
· Criminal justice system
· Illicit drug use
· Mental health
· Population health
· Prescription drug misuse
· Telehealth
· Massachusetts