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| Jail to expand pilot program for inmates battling opioid addictions |
| By bangordailynews.com- Callie Ferguson |
| Published: 08/03/2018 |
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The Penobscot County Jail will be able to more than double the number of inmates taking part in a pilot program to break opioid addictions, thanks to renewed state funding. When the RISE program launched last June, only 12 female inmates at a time were eligible to participate in the program, Penobscot County Sheriff Troy Morton said. Those women received a combination of counseling and Vivitrol, the brand name for the medication naltrexone, a monthly injection that stops the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and reduces cravings. And when they got out of jail, they were offered a range of services through Penobscot Community Health Care to support them in their recovery. Read More. |
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