Medication-assisted treatment significantly reduces overdose deaths and improves treatment engagement, yet barriers to access persist in correctional settings. This session explores the challenges of expanding MAT within the carceral population and introduces the concept of "MAT normalization" as a strategy to improve access, reduce stigma, and enhance outcomes for justice-involved individuals.

Educational Objectives

• Describe barriers and challenges that limit MAT services in correctional facilities
• Discuss how MAT normalization can increase access to MAT and improve patient outcomes
• Review a stepwise approach to implementing MAT normalization program

Level:Intermediate