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Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction

January 18, 2022

Offering medication therapy to people with opioid use disorder while they are in jail can significantly lower their risk of subsequent justice involvement, a study funded by the NIH HEAL Initiative® found. The study, which is part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) program, found buprenorphine treatment reduced risk of probation violation, reincarceration, and other court charges by one-third.

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