: Implementing life-saving medications like Suboxone or Narcan, which have been shown to reduce overdose deaths and reincarceration rates when provided in jails. Treatment Statistics & Trends (2024–2026) The need for these protocols is supported by recent data:
: Identifying substance use disorders (SUD) at the point of entry into the justice system. Search results for substance (44)
: While SUD diagnoses among those 65 and older decreased slightly by 2022, nearly 1.4 million seniors still required treatment for alcohol or drug use that year. Early intervention is a significant predictor for long-term
Early intervention is a significant predictor for long-term recovery. NIDA highlights that every in childhood prevention programs can yield over $12 in savings by the time the participant reaches age 23. For adults already in the justice system, TIP 44 provides the necessary framework to turn incarceration into an opportunity for rehabilitation. Search results for substance (44)