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BONUS - Treating Addiction in Jails and Prison
Season 4
Episode 1
Published 5 years, 1 month ago
Description
2020 marked a historically high number of overdoses with more than 93,000 deaths in the United States. A particular risk for overdose is recent incarceration, yet few people who are incarcerated have access to effective, life-saving treatment. Dr. Brendan Saloner, talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein on the urgency of jails and prisons providing needed care.