ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – After months of delay, the Metropolitan Detention Center has begun a new treatment program for inmates with opioid addiction. MDC launched its buprenorphine maintenance program to treat multiple opioid addictions. It is only intended for inmates who are already taking the drug.
The new program cost the county more than $ 812,000; This money comes mainly from gross income taxes. Although it’s expensive, the Behavioral Health Services district director says it’s important. “Just as someone needs insulin when they go to prison, buprenorphine and drug-assisted treatment should not be seen any differently,” said Margarita Chavez Sanchez.
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