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  • Rhode Island Prisons Push To Get Inmates The Best Treatment For Opioid Addiction

    Andrea Hsu Ari Shapiro

    November 19, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rhode Island

    In order to reduce opioid related deaths, Rhode Island has taken a rare step among state prisons: offer medication and drug counseling to opioid addicts. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections gives small doses of either methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to inmates, as well as drug counseling. "I still have to fight the other drugs… But at least I have something to help with one of the ones that's brought me closer to death than anything else." Evidence show the program is working. There was "a significant drop in overdose deaths among people recently released from prison."

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  • Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence

    Andrea Hsu

    April 08, 2016 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.

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