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USA. ‘We were blown away to see the success’: Kane County Jail drug treatment program slashes post-incarceration overdoses
USA. ‘We were blown away to see the success’: Kane County Jail drug treatment program slashes post-incarceration overdoses
(…) The jail has a voluntary in-house drug treatment program that includes a still-rare feature: Inmates who are addicted to heroin, OxyContin and other opioids can receive buprenorphine, a medication that is itself an opioid and can stave off withdrawal, lessen drug cravings and protect against overdose. (Chicago Tribune, USA, 23.04.2021)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-kane-county-jail-drug-treatment-20210423-6jp65xwnlnfqxdbsa3iq5ajccm-story.html