Opioid withdrawal treatment rises

Inmates receiving medical care at the Hennepin County jail for opioid addiction has risen dramatically. Drugs like buprenorphine help inmates manage cravings and make them less likely to overdose after they are released.

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*Some inmates are at the jail multiple times in a year and received treatment more than once.

Source: Hennepin County Sheriff's OfficeJim Foster, The Minnesota Star Tribune