With more than half of people abusing prescription opioids or heroin reporting contact with the justice system, according to a national 2018 study, jails are exploring providing what’s known as medication-assisted treatment. Rick Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, and Andy Saxon, MD, talk about the benefits of buprenorphine.
Washington jails see hope in medication to treat opioid addiction behind bars
Centralia Chronicle | August 5, 2019
