Maintaining methadone treatment during incarceration requires close coordination with community providers. This session explores how one county jail partnered with a narcotic treatment program to support continuity of care, guest dosing, and withdrawal management when clinic access was interrupted. Learn operational strategies that reduce treatment disruption and strengthen care for people receiving medication for opioid use disorder.

Educational Objectives

• Implement workflows that support methadone continuity between correctional facilities and community narcotic treatment programs
• Evaluate legal and regulatory risks associated with interrupted medication for opioid use disorder
• Apply bridging strategies that maintain methadone treatment continuity

Level: Intermediate