Driving Distance From US Jails to Opioid Treatment Programs

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Authors

Brendan Saloner · Brown University

Allison O’Rourke · Brown University

Kristianny Ruelas-Vargas · Brown University

Minna Song · Brown University

Kelly S. Ramsey · Kelly Services (United States)

Sachini Bandara · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

This cross-sectional study quantifies access to methadone for incarcerated people in the US in terms of distance between jails and opioid treatment programs.

Topics & Keywords

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. e264044-e264044

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.4044

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