Wisconsin jails, prisons expand access to opioid addiction medication

Medications for opioid use disorder can manage the symptoms of withdrawal, help people recover from active addiction, and lower the risk of overdose. According to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum, access to those medications has significantly expanded in the state’s jails and prisons over the last four years. To find out what’s changed and why some incarcerated people with opioid use disorder are still falling through the cracks, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Policy Forum researcher Andy Tisdel. Image courtesy: tashatwango via Encyclopædia Britannica.