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Formerly incarcerated individuals are up to 129x more likely to die from an opioid overdose within the first two weeks of returning to the community than the general population. We have to do better and connect more individuals to treatment.
Evidence shows that medication-assisted treatment, or MAT – which combines behavioral therapies with FDA-approved medications during incarceration – can reduce the likelihood of an opioid overdose fatality.
That’s why I introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator @lisamurkowski to develop a new grant program within the Department of Justice specifically for local jails and state prisons to provide medication-assisted treatment.https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-and-murkowski-introduce-legislation-to-support-access-to-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-in-correctional-facilities …
Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and @msosheriff have developed a remarkable program to provide MAT to their inmates. Our county jails are an indispensable partner in ending the opioid overdose crisis. We know we cannot incarcerate our way out of this crisis. We must rehabilitate.
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