Barriers to addiction treatment among formerly incarcerated adults with substance use disorders.
Mandy D OwensJessica A ChenTracy L SimpsonChristine TimkoEmily C WilliamsPublished in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2018)
In this small sample of adults with a substance use disorder recently released from jail, barriers to treatment were frequently endorsed. Future research on larger samples is needed to understand barriers to treatment specific to justice-involved populations. Clinicians may consider using open-ended questions to explore and address barriers to addiction treatment among individuals with current or recent justice involvement.