About this episode

Dr. Aaron Fox discusses the increased risk of overdose for individuals with substance use disorder upon reentry from incarceration and the role of the Bronx Transitions Clinic in providing support.

Persons with substance use disorder are at dramatically increased risk of overdose upon release from incarceration. Dr. Aaron Fox is the Director of the Bronx Transitions Clinic, which provides a medical home for people with chronic health conditions upon reentry. He is also the President of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine and a researcher in the field of opioid use disorder.

People in this episode

Guest: Aaron Fox, M.D.

Topics covered

• substance use disorder
• overdose risk
• reentry
• healthcare
• addiction medicine

Keywords

• substance use disorder
• overdose
• incarceration
• Bronx Transitions Clinic
• opioid use disorder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bronx Transitions Clinic, New York Society of Addiction Medicine

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