More Wisconsin jails and prisons are using medication to address opioid addiction

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,520

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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From 2021 to 2024, a new report reveals there was a dramatic increase in the number of incarcerated residents of Wisconsin’s jails and prisons accessing medications for opioid use disorder.

“Treatment Behind Bars: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Wisconsin’s Jails and Prisons” by the Wisconsin Policy Forum was released Wednesday at a press conference hosted by Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, a global public health organization that has been working since 2018 to use …

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