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| Virginia Department of Corrections Using New Policies to Combat Opioid Abuse |
| By nbc29.com |
| Published: 06/30/2017 |
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RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) has new policies to reduce opioid abuse in its facilities. VDOC Director Harold Clarke said more than 6,700 offenders are estimated to be abusing opioids. The director recently updated lawmakers about this issue. Clarke said this matter has life or death consequences. "In terms of overdoses, there were five confirmed opioid overdose deaths among VDOC facilities in 2015, and the preliminary data for 2016 shows that there were four confirmed opioid overdose deaths among VDOC offenders with six causes of death still outstanding from the office of the chief medical examiner," Clarke said. Read More. |
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