Linking Prison and Community Addiction Services
Linking prison and community addiction services
In the past, anyone on methadone maintenance treatment entering prison was forced to withdraw from treatment, as it was not provided. “Treatment was piecemeal,” Dr Crowley told IMN. “Initially there was a detox for people going into prison and then it …
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Women's deaths from painkillers 'an epidemic'
Women ages 45 to 54 have the highest risk of dying from a prescription painkiller overdose (opioid or narcotic pain relievers including Vicodin, OxyContin, Opana and methadone). More than five times as … Also a greater daily dose is associated with a …
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'Jail me, please' asks drug-addict burglar
Mr Swistak said: "He's now on the detox wing in prison, on gradually reducing doses of methadone and is doing everything he can to make his long-term situation better. "He hopes for an opportunity to go to a rehabilitation centre in another part of the …
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