Practice Profile: Incarceration-based Narcotics Maintenance Treatment

Evidence Rating for Outcomes

Drugs & Substance Abuse | Multiple substances

Crime & Delinquency | Multiple crime/offense types

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This practice attempts to reduce harms associated with drug dependency by prescribing synthetic opioid medication to opioid-addicted individuals who are in prison or jail. The practice is rated No Effects for reducing recidivism. A meta-analysis found that incarcerated persons in narcotics maintenance treatment have significantly greater odds of recidivating than comparison subjects. However, the practice is rated Promising for decreasing the odds of drug relapse post-release.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Practice Snapshot

Age: 18+

Gender: Male, Female

Targeted Population: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Offenders, Prisoners

Setting (Delivery): Correctional

Practice Type: Alcohol and Drug Therapy/Treatment

Unit of Analysis: Persons