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Recent use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses by 78% among rural people who inject drugs, whereas other recovery supports like counseling and residential treatment do not show a significant protective effect. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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This study investigates the relationship between recovery supports and the risk of overdose among rural people who inject drugs using opioids.

July 5, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Medications for opioid use disorder, recovery supports, and overdose risk -- a database linkage study of a rural cohort of people who inject drugs and use opioids

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This study investigates the relationship between recovery supports and the risk of overdose among rural people who inject drugs using opioids.
751 individuals who injected drugs and used opioids were recruited in Wisconsin via respondent-driven sampling.
A cross-sectional survey was administered, collecting data on various recovery supports and overdose occurrences.
Cox proportional hazards models assessed the association of recovery supports with time to first overdose, adjusting for multiple covariates.
10.7% of participants experienced at least one opioid-involved overdose during follow-up, with a higher incidence of nonfatal overdoses (3,291.6 per 100,000 person-years).
Use of medications for opioid use disorder was linked to a 78% reduction in overdose risk (95% CI: 0.08, 0.57).
Other supports like counseling, residential treatment, and mutual help were not significantly associated with overdose risk.

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Randomized trial examines overdose risk factors in a rural cohort of people who inject drugs and use opioids, indicating the importance of MOUD access.

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Gicquelais et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f36ff5d1d45b287ff940 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28376-z

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Randomized trial examines overdose risk factors in a rural cohort of people who inject drugs and use opioids, indicating the importance of MOUD access.

Medications for opioid use disorder, recovery supports, and overdose risk -- a database linkage study of a rural cohort of people who inject drugs and use opioids

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Medications for opioid use disorder, recovery supports, and overdose risk -- a database linkage study of a rural cohort of people who inject drugs and use opioids

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