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Treating Opioid Addiction in Prison

August 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

When COVID-19 shut down all California prisons for nearly a year, in-class treatment for prisoners with opioid addictions stopped. On Feb. 1, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Mental Health, Prison Programs Tagged With: addicted prisoners, San Quentin State Prison

Celebrating SQ’s 12th annual Addiction Recovery Day

November 15, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

Opening up or remaining anonymous was a hot topic at San Quentin’s 12th annual Addiction Recovery Day, Sept. 29. “One of the things I’m seeing is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Prison Programs, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: addicted prisoners, Addiction Recovery Counseling (ARC)

Prisons testing new drug to combat opioid addictions

April 24, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

Some U.S. prisons are testing a monthly injection that could help addicted prisoners stay off opioids, reported The Associated Press (AP). The drug … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: addicted prisoners, opioids

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