Opiate replacement therapy at time of release from incarceration: Project MOD, a pilot program

Michelle McKenzie, MPH; Grace Macalino, PhD; Clair McClung, BS; David C. Shield, BS; Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH

doi:10.5055/jom.2005.0034

Authors

Michelle McKenzie, MPH
Grace Macalino, PhD
Clair McClung, BS
David C. Shield, BS
Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2005.0034

Keywords:

methadone maintenance treatment, opiate addiction, incarceration, rehabilitation

Abstract

Approximately 7 million people in the United States are in jail, in prison, or on probation or parole, many as a result of drug-related offenses. Individuals who use opiates account for a significant minority of this population. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) of opiate addiction is highly effective in reducing drug use, drugrelated criminal activity, and risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission. Recently released inmates are at particularly high risk for overdose and disease transmission. Project MOD (Managing Opioid Dependency) provides services to eliminate logistical and financial barriers to MMT entry immediately on release from incarceration. Such programs provide a promising opportunity to facilitate reentry into the community, combat disease transmission, and reduce recidivism.

Author Biographies

Michelle McKenzie, MPH

The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

Grace Macalino, PhD

Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Clair McClung, BS

The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.

David C. Shield, BS

The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.

Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH

The Miriam Hospital and Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island.

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