Dallas County has a plan to help opioid addicts released from jail | Opinion
Dallas County and Parkland Health & Hospital System plan to take money received from opioid litigation and spend it on addiction treatment and assistance for people recently released from jail. It’s a well-meaning plan given just how many inmates struggle with substance abuse, but officials should proceed carefully to ensure other supports are in place so that their investment can succeed.
Parkland staff conduct health screenings and treat inmates at the county jail. They report that about a quarter of the 30,000 jail intakes they process annually score positive for substance abuse. In the 2021 fiscal year, Parkland started a medication-assisted treatment program for some inmates with opioid-use disorders.
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