“Expected to happen”: perspectives on post-release overdose from recently incarcerated people with opioid use disorder

Summary

Opioid-related overdose is the leading cause of death for people recently released from incarceration, however treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration can reduce the mortality risk. This study seeks to qualitatively analyze perceptions of post-release overdose risk from the perspectives of people who received MOUD while incarcerated in one of eight Massachusetts jails during 2021-2022 using the Risk Environment Framework to guide analyses.

Publication Year: 2024

Lead Author: Pryce Michener

Journal: Harm Reduction Journal