Go to Jail. Die From Drug Withdrawal. Welcome to the Criminal Justice System.

Julia Lurie reports on a rising trend: death by opioid withdrawal in jail. Read about how addict shame and silence, jail short-staffing, scant medical equipment, and a general apathy toward inmates can make a deadly combination.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Feb 5, 2017
Length: 8 minutes (2,113 words)
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