In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi sits down with Connie Alleyne and Russ Hamilton to discuss medication-assisted therapy in our jails and prisons. Do you think this a good idea or a bad idea?
Is medication-assisted therapy available in your facility? Let us know in our poll.
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How Virginia’s opioid epidemic motivated VADOC to explore medication-assisted treatment
The perfect storm: How drugs, mental illness and aging inmates impact correctional healthcare
Using grants to fund inmate healthcare
How to recognize opiate withdrawal in inmates
How correctional officers can protect against opioid exposure during a cell search
