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Public Policy Solution #5
Resources for Addiction Treatment in the Community Should be Identified Prior to Release
While, as we have seen, science teaches us that the most effective programs provide addiction treatment both inside the prison walls and in the community, providing community-based services will be impossible if those who need treatment cannot pay for it after they are released. It is critical to identify resources prior to release and begin the enrollment process during incarceration, both for ease of transition and to engage clients, which can become much more difficult after release.
Developed by the Legal Action Center in Collaboration with the National Institute on
Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services