Linkage facilitation for opioid use disorder in criminal legal system contexts: a primer for researchers, clinicians, and legal practitioners

• Main Authors: Milan F. Satcher (Author), Steven Belenko (Author), Anthony Coetzer-Liversage (Author), Khirsten J. Wilson (Author), Michael R. McCart (Author), Tess K. Drazdowski (Author), Amanda Fallin-Bennett (Author), Nickolas Zaller (Author), Alysse M. Schultheis (Author), Aaron Hogue (Author), Noel Vest (Author), Ashli J. Sheidow (Author), Brandon del Pozo (Author), Dennis P. Watson (Author), Patrick F. Hibbard (Author), Randy Stevens (Author), L. A. R. Stein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract At the intersection of drug policy, the opioid crisis, and fragmented care systems, persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States are significantly vulnerable to contact with the criminal legal system (CLS). In CLS settings, provision of evidence-based treatment for OUD is var...