The First Comprehensive Program for Opioid Use Disorder in a US Statewide Correctional System.

• Autores: Jennifer G. Clarke, Rosemarie A. Martin, Shelley A. Gresko, Josiah D. Rich
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 108, Nº. 10, 2018, págs. 1323-1325
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article explores the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC), the first state correctional system to initiate a comprehensive program to screen all individuals for opioid use disorder. Particular focus is given to how the program led to a 12 percent drop in statewide overdose deaths. Additional topics discussed include how the program utilizes medications including methadone and naltrexone, efforts in the state to reduce opioid overdose deaths, and Gina Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island.