New York bill would require MAT for all jails and prisons

Last week, a NY coalition of harm ‐reduction organizations, drug policy reformers and treatment providers joined state lawmakers in calling for medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) in all New York jails and prisons. We spoke to Allegra Schorr, president of the Coalition of Medication‐Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates o f New York State (COMPA), on the need for all three medications — methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone — to be available in all state and county facilities.
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research