Inmates in Many U.S. Jails Have No Access to Meds That Fight Opioid Addiction

Key Takeaways

  • Two-thirds of incarcerated Americans are struggling with substance abuse, in many cases opioid addiction

  • New research finds less than half of U.S. jails allow such inmates access to medications that could help wean them off opioids

  • Even in jails that do offer such treatments, it can be restricted to very few inmates

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