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USA. Denial of Methadone Devastates Incarcerated People: What Hope?

USA. Denial of Methadone Devastates Incarcerated People: What Hope?

When people who are dependent on opioids are incarcerated and denied access, they go into withdrawal—an often-painful condition with symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhea. Some incarcerated people have even diedfrom this enforced “cold turkey.”(Filter, USA, 04.06.2019)

https://filtermag.org/2019/06/04/denial-of-methadone-devastates-incarcerated-people-what-hope/