Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) effectiveness and availability
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MAT is more commonly provided in prisons than in jails due to differences in the length of inmate stays.
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MAT, combining pharmaceuticals with counseling and therapy, is highly effective for treating opioid use disorder.
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Rhode Island saw a 61 percent reduction in post-incarceration overdose deaths after introducing mandatory MAT in prisons.
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