do the prisons do anything to accommodate heroin withdrawal of new inmates?

Question by : do the prisons do anything to accommodate heroin withdrawal of new inmates?
or opiate, pain pills etc?

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Answer by Touchmy
I wouldnt worry about withdrawal, worry about not making your new boyfriend a sandwhich when he wants it. MOE CUSHIN FO DA PUSHIN

Answer by Lulabelle
Yes, most of them have opiate withdrawal/detox programmes. However, they are basic, and it’s important to remember that it’s prison, not The Priory, and they have limited resources.

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