The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jails
It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change
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It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change
Individuals with asthma and other chronic illnesses who are incarcerated do not receive the same levels of treatment as individuals outside of the correctional system, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum. Yet these individuals have a constitutional right to health care, and much can be done to improve the treatment they receive, Jeffrey E. Keller, MD, president-elect of the