Helping Prisoners Kick Drug Addiction
September 19, 2018
A growing number of states and counties are offering prisoners addicted to opioidsmore medical options to help them quit, improving their chances of recovery and reducing their likelihood of return. Rhode Island shows what might be achieved. In Issues, analysts have previously cited the importance of treating incarcerated addicts, as part of broader efforts to improve overall health care within correctional systems and ultimately benefit inmates’ home communities.