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Adaptations to jail-based buprenorphine treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Duncan, Alexandra Sanders, Noah Schiff, Maria Winkelman, Tyler N. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Correctional facilities are among the highest-risk settings for the spread of COVID-19. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offered short-term methadone maintenance, buprenorphine initiation and maintenance, and naltrexone initiation and maintenance to all jail residents with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD). In response to the pandemic, the jail reduced its population by 43%. The reduced jail census and relaxed federal telemedicine regulations in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration allowed the jail to institute modifications that permitted individuals to start buprenorphine without an initial in-person visit with a clinician. The jail also instituted a buprenorphine taper to bridge individuals to maintenance or provide withdrawal management, depending on patient preference. With a decreased jail census, the use of remote visits, and modifications to the buprenorphine treatment program, clinicians are able to meet the OUD treatment demand. Some jails may need additional funding streams to offset pandemic-related health treatment costs. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7543710/pdf http://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment.com/article/S0740547220304189/pdf |
| Ending Page | 108161 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Starting Page | 108161 |
| ISSN | 07405472 |
| e-ISSN | 18736483 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108161 |
| Journal | Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Volume Number | 121 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health |
