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Opioid substitution treatment (with methadone) in prison to reduce post-release illicit opioid use
Summary of the evidence
Opioid substitution treatment with methadone provided during incarceration was found in a systematic review (Moore et al 2019) to be effective in:
- reducing post-incarceration illicit opioid use (4 studies; n= 407; OR= 0.22, 95% CI= 0.15; 0.32)
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
