Follow-up study of inmates under opioid agonist treatment before and after release

Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective intervention for the care of persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Previous studies show that maintaining OAT not only contributes to reducing the number of overdoses but also addresses the health needs of the general and mainstream population.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:27 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:27 (UTC)
contact_email opengovernmentgen-nhq@csc-scc.gc.ca
criticality_level ["general_public"]
geographic_scope ["0"]
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2023-09-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Opioïdes", "traitement agonistes", "suivi", "étude", "mise en liberté", "surdose"], "en": ["Opioid", "agonist treatment", "follow-up", "study", "release", "overdose"]}
open_canada_subject ["law"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Étude de suivi auprès de détenus suivant un traitement par agonistes opioïdes avant et après leur mise en liberté
update_frequency as_needed