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July 26, 2026Health & JusticeOpen Access

Statewide implementation of MOUD in jails: aligning barriers and strategies in the quest for acceptability and feasibility

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BKBryce Kushmerick-McCuneDRDanielle S. RudesTBThomas R. Blue

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Overview

Qualitative analysis identifies barriers and strategies for implementing MOUD in jails, informing carceral health efforts.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify barriers and strategies in the implementation of medications for opioid use disorder in jails under new legislation.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with jail and community health leaders in Maryland counties in 2022.
  • Follow-up interviews occurred one year later, assessing barriers and strategies post-compliance deadline.
  • Analysis focused on implementation barriers and corresponding strategies identified by leaders.
  • Barriers such as staff buy-in and medication diversion lessened with increased strategies like education and protocols.
  • Persistent barriers included staffing shortages and financial constraints that worsened over time.
  • A significant mismatch was found between frequently cited barriers and the number of strategies developed to address them.

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Kushmerick-McCune et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a91fd3aea3239cd79113https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-026-00439-8
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