Following the Science: MAT as a Tool for Treating the Justice Involved
Many effective treatments can help people with substance use disorders (SUD) who have been involved with the justice system. One of the proven-effective options, using medication for addiction treatment (MAT) along with therapy in an outpatient program, is frequently overlooked as a viable option. BrightView’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Corey Waller and BrightView’s Director of Justice System Outreach, Emily Harsh teamed up recently to provide us with some invaluable insight on how medication for opioid use disorders can save lives and keep people out of the prison system. “There is…
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