[Opioid Substitution Treatment in Prisons: Comparison of Cost of Buprenorphine Depot with other Medications - a Health-Economic Calculation].

In this study, adequate forms of treatment and choice of medication in the opioid substitution treatment of opioid-dependent prisoners are discussed from a health-economic perspective with a special focus on depot applications.

Opioid substitution therapy for people living in German prisons-inequality compared with civic sector.

Background: The above-average proportion of people with opioid use disorder living in prisons is a worldwide reality, and the need to treat these people was recognized internationally more than 20 years ago. Studies have shown that substitution therapies are best suited to treat opioid use disorder and reduce the risk of HIV and hepatitis C transmission and overdose. However, huge health inequalities exist in and outside of prison due to the different implementation of opioid substitution therapy (OST).