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Carmen E Albizu-García1, José Noel Caraballo, Glorimar Caraballo-Correa
1Center for Evaluation and Sociomedical Research, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico. carmen.albizu@upr.edu
Abstract:
Individuals with a history of heroin dependence are overrepresented in American correctional facilities and 75% of inmates with a drug use disorder do not receive treatment during incarceration or after release. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with opiate agonists, such as methadone or buprenorphine, constitutes standard of care; to guide planning for an expansion of drug treatment services in correctional facilities, a needs assessment was conducted at the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) of Puerto Rico (PR). The authors report on the research process, the findings that informed their recommendations for the DCR to expand MAT for eligible inmates, and lessons learned.
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