Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – the Intelligencer
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – The Intelligencer
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Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
The Intelligencer Among 245 U.S. jails that responded to a 2005 survey on access and management of opiate dependency among inmates more than half reported they routinely assessed individuals for opiate dependency, but many failed to use recommended opiate detox … |
New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available – The Sentinel
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New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available
The Sentinel “In 2013, the number of people entering Cumberland County Prison who needed to undergo Opiate Detox exceeded 450,” Freed added. “Not only is that a huge number, it is double the number of people who needed alcohol detox. That's a staggering and … |
Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe
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Boston's only public methadone clinic may shut
Boston Globe They have been to detox probably 50 to 100 times, they always relapse, and they have to find something.” Methadone is a synthetic narcotic that has been used for decades to reduce the craving for opiates, such as heroin, and their withdrawal symptoms. |
South Jersey short on treatment sites for drug addicts – Press of Atlantic City
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South Jersey short on treatment sites for drug addicts
Press of Atlantic City Medicaid is accepted at relatively few facilities, and many insurance companies do not cover treatment because they deem opiate withdrawal “nonlife-threatening,” Manlandro said, whereas alcohol withdrawal is covered. Tonia Ahern, of the Cape May County … |