Ryan, D. A., Montoya, I. D., Koutoujian, P. J., Siddiqi, K., Hayes, E., Jeng, P. J., Cadet, T., McCollister, K. E., & Murphy, S. M. (2023). Budget impact tool for the incorporation of medications for opioid use disorder into jail/prison facilities. Journal of substance use and addiction treatment, 146, 208943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2022.208943 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36880906/ 

This study created a tool to understand budgets for MOUD treatment in correctional facilities. Staff from 14 prisons and jails were interviewed about MOUD programs at their facilities. This tool can help policymakers and others estimate the resources and costs needed for an MOUD program. 

Bottom Line: The budget tool created by this study can help identify resources and costs needed for an MOUD program in a correctional facility.