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E-mail Communication from AATOD President Mark Parrino on MAT for Opioid Addiction in the Criminal Justice System

May 16, 2014

AATOD“I am providing a link to an important letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, dated April 10, 2014, which was signed by sixteen US Senators. The Senators are urging the Attorney General to work with all of the branches in the Department of Justice to utilize the federally approved medications to treat opioid addiction “in combination with counseling”. “Specifically, the Department should initiate a multi-state program utilizing anti-addiction medications to support successful reentry into society of opioid addicted offenders from various correctional settings.” I know that you will join me in supporting this approach and clearly the sixteen Senators understand the benefit of providing access to Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid addiction in the Criminal Justice setting.”

The AATOD letter can be accessed at: http://www.aatod.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Letter-to-AG-Holder-on-Prescription-opioid-and-heroin-addiction.pdf

Source: American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence – April 28, 2014

Categories: Addiction, Drug Courts & Criminal Justice, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone, News Updates, Opioid Abuse/Addiction
Tags: Addiction, Drug Courts, Heroin, Methadone Treatment, Prescription Opioids, Substance Abuse Treatment

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