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Commission approves opioid-settlement funds for SUBLOCADE injections at county jail pilot
Summary
The commission approved about $10,082.60 from opioid settlement funds to buy five SUBLOCADE injections to support a pilot medication-assisted-treatment (MAT) effort at the county jail; staff said the jail will provide one injection in-custody before release and connect recipients to follow-up community care.
The Stark County Commission on April 1 approved a one-time purchase of five SUBLOCADE injections for a pilot MAT (medication-assisted treatment) program administered through the county jail’s Community Treatment Program.
Allison Wanner, clinical director for the Community Treatment Program, told commissioners the injection (monthly buprenorphine formulation) reduces opioid craving and helps prevent relapse. She described a model…
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