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| Arizona Department of Corrections launches program to fight opioid addiction in prisons |
| By abc15.com- Mike Pelton |
| Published: 08/03/2017 |
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PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Corrections launched a new drug program this week which aims at fighting Opioid abuse head-on. Some inmates, nearing the end of their time in prison, can now become eligible for a Vivitrol shot. Vivitrol is an injectable drug — taken once a month — that blocks the brain's Opioid receptors. The drug is designed to keep an Opioid user from having the ability to get high for roughly a month. Vivitrol is an extended-release and injectable form of Naltrexone. "It can't be abused, which is a huge benefit when you're working with addicts," said Karen Hellman, the Division Director for Inmate Programs and Reentry with the Arizona Department of Corrections. Read More. |
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