Using narrative and informational messages to improve correctional professionals’ attitudes toward medications for opioid use disorder

Abstract Background Criminal legal involved (CLI) individuals face a heightened risk of opioid misuse and overdose, yet access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is limited, particularly in criminal legal settings. Negative attitudes and misinformation about MOUD are prevalent among legal...

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Published in:	Health & Justice
Main Authors:	Alyssa Harrell-Webber, Xiaoquan Zhao, Urszula A. Horoszko, Amy Murphy, Lindsay Smith, Faye S. Taxman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) Criminal legal involvement (CLI) Misinformation Attitude Informational message Narrative message
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00363-3