The lived experience of opioid users in prison
Getting prison drug treatment remains a very variable experience.
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Getting prison drug treatment remains a very variable experience.
EMCDDA mini-guide gives on overview of health and social responses to prison drug treatment.
EMCDDA report on latest developments in the field of drug use and prison. How does the UK compare with other countries?
NDTMS data on the >60k people who received drug and alcohol treatment in secure settings reveals that only one third continue treatment on release.
Prisoners have very mixed experiences of drug treatment, particularly the prescribing of substitute medications such as methadone or buprenorphine (AKA Subutex)