A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were significantly more likely to continue ...

Jail inmates who get opioid addiction meds are less likely to overdose following release They’re also more likely to stay in addiction treatment The study reflects results from a pilot program in ...

A sheriff fought to give prisoners addicted to opioids a shot that suppresses cravings for a month. Upon release, they were more likely to continue treatment. Frustrated by prisoners overdosing on ...

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were significantly more likely to continue ...

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Jail is expanding its resources to help people struggling with opioid use. The Allegheny County Department of Human Services partnered with the jail to expand its ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Seventy-eight Genesee County Jail inmates have been enrolled in a medical treatment program since officials started dispensing prescription drugs as an alternative to detoxing ...

This week the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced that it would be launching a new program to address opioid addiction in the community. Beginning this October, HCSO’s program “will provide ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, opioid-related deaths continue to rise, with more than 1,000 fatalities in 2022. That's up from 421 people in 2017, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Thus M ...