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Lycoming County prison board approves adding methadone to jail medication program
Summary
The Lycoming County Prison Board approved an expansion of the jail’s medication-assisted treatment program to include methadone, funded by opioid settlement dollars; officials said the county previously offered buprenorphine and is coordinating with partner agencies to continue care after release.
The Lycoming County Prison Board voted to approve an expansion of the jail’s medication-assisted treatment program to include methadone, prison officials said during the board meeting.
Board members approved the expansion by voice vote. Prison staff said the county had already been providing buprenorphine and is now adding methadone; the expansion is paid for with opioid settlement funds.
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