NIH findings highlight critical gaps in treatment access in correctional facilities, where almost two-thirds of people have a substance...
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New Hampshire Receives Federal Approval to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
/ New Hampshire, USAProgram Includes New Focus to Support Incarcerated Individuals Transitioning to Community Settings The New Hampshire Department of Health and...
NC: Many NC jails violate legal requirements by skipping meds for opioid use disorder
/ North Carolina, USABut momentum for the treatment is building. In recent years, more detention centers in the state are starting to...
Mississippi prisons often lack resources to treat people who are incarcerated with substance-use disorders adequately but a nonprofit organization...
NH Department of Corrections Introduces New Relapse Prevention Treatment Program
/ New Hampshire, USAThe New Hampshire Department of Corrections is pleased to announce the launch of its new Relapse Prevention Program located...
The grant is being used to fund a six-month Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program. Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded...
MA: Study by Massachusetts Department of Corrections shows how programming makes a difference in rehabilitation
/ Massachusetts, USAThe study shows formerly incarcerated individuals who complete substance abuse treatment programs and obtain high school equivalency credentials experience...
OR: Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
/ Oregon, USAKendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours...
IL: While Many in Illinois Prisons Need Medication for Opioid Use Disorders, Advocates Say System Slow to Provide
/ Illinois, USAMatthew McFarland has cycled in and out of the criminal legal system since he was old enough to do...
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that the Colorado Department of Law has awarded a $3.94 million grant to...
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Southwestern Pennsylvania counties are making sure overdose prevention drugs are everywhere
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January 23, 2025West Virginia Department of Human Services Continues Progress in Reducing Overdose Deaths
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