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flag Alaska restricts opioid treatment in prisons, increasing overdose risk, unlike Rhode Island, which reduced deaths with consistent care.

flag Alaska’s prisons severely limit access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, despite evidence that such care reduces overdose deaths and supports recovery. flag Treatment is often denied based on positive drug tests—despite medication causing such results—and is restricted to narrow cases like pregnancy or pre-existing use. flag Experts warn that losing opioid tolerance during incarceration increases overdose risk upon release. flag In contrast, Rhode Island’s statewide program since 2016 cut overdose deaths among released inmates by 60%, proving the effectiveness of consistent, science-based care. flag Yet Alaska lacks standardized policy, leaving treatment access dependent on staff discretion and failing to address a critical public health need.

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