Quality of life in people who inject drugs correlate with discharge outcomes and medication therapy initiation

This study investigates the relationship between quality of life (QoL), discharge outcomes, and medication therapy initiation among people who inject drugs (PWID) in an inpatient setting. The authors found that higher QoL scores correlated with better clinical outcomes and a greater likelihood of accepting medication for opioid use disorder, suggesting that QoL assessments could be valuable in predicting outcomes and informing treatment decisions for this population.