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Custody health officials report rising substance‑use treatment needs; facilities and staffing constrained
Summary
Custody Health Services and Behavioral Health described rising demand for substance‑use treatment among people in county custody, driven in part by fentanyl, and said facilities dating from the 1950s–1980s impose constraints on private interview and group‑based treatment space; staff noted a facility needs assessment is under review and will inform multi‑year facility planning.
Custody Health Services and county behavioral health staff told the Santa Clara County Health & Hospital Committee on Tuesday that substance‑use treatment needs in county jails are increasing while facility space and staffing limit the department's ability to expand counseling and group programs.
Medical director Alex Chorney and Custody Health director Graciel Luna said the fentanyl…
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