USA. TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS TOOLKIT Below you will find information and resources to help you advocate for policies to improve addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery and remission in correctional settings. (ASAM – American Societ…

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…

Behandlung opioidabhängiger Inhaftierter - Einstellungen und Behandlungspraxis des medizinischen Personals in bayerischen Justizvollzugsanstalten Maren Weiss, Kerstin Geißelsöder, Maike Breuer, Norbert Wodarz Das Gesundheitswesen, March 2021, DOI…

USA. Exclusive: ACLU Sues NY County Over Methadone Access in Prison The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County in Upstate New York on April 5. It seeks to compel the…

USA. Initiating methadone in jail: Is it cost effective? Medications for opioid use disorder (e.g., methadone, Suboxone) may be particularly useful in jails and prisons because of their ability to reduce overdose risk after release. However, few st…

"My first 48 hours out": drug users' perspectives on challenges and strategies upon release from prison.  Jamin D, Vanderplasschen W, Sys O, Jauffret-Roustide M, Michel L, Trouiller P, Neisa A, Homen M, Mendes V, Stöver H.  Harm Red…