CORRECTIONAL & RECOVERY SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

The first weeks after release carry an extremely high risk of fatal overdose due to reduced tolerance and return to prior substance use patterns.

Upon release, individuals often face housing instability, unemployment, stigma, limited healthcare access, and broken support systems — all major relapse triggers.

A significant percentage of incarcerated individuals have underlying trauma histories, depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other behavioral health conditions that drive substance use.

Many incarcerated individuals meet clinical criteria for addiction but never received proper assessment or treatment prior to arrest. Without structured intervention, use often continues inside facilities and resumes after release.