Despite Growing Rates of Opioid Addiction, Treatment Rates Remain the Same

“…there are a number of barriers that prevent someone from getting help, including lack of insurance, the discrimination directed toward those who admit drug addiction and failures of the criminal justice system. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about half of incarcerated individuals have a drug addiction but only half of them receive treatment, and it rarely involves medication. Some research finds prisoners with opioid addiction who started methadone treatment (as well as counseling) in prison were less likely to relapse and also less likely to commit subsequent crimes than those who just received counseling while in prison, or who only started methadone treatment after being released.”

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10/14/2015