BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled the Aroostook County Jail must allow a Maine woman access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.https://www.aclumaine.org/en/press-releases/federal-judge-rules-jail-must-allow-access-medication-assisted-treatment …
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This ruling is a breakthrough in the fight against the opioid crisis. The court rightly found that jails must provide necessary medical care for opioid use disorder, just like any other disease.
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Combating the stigma against medication-assisted treatment for opioid disorders is crucial to overcoming the opioid crisis in Maine and across the country. That means recognizing that medication-assisted treatment is essential medical care for many patients.
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