Los Angeles County Jail Reduces Access To Buprenorphine For Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

In November 2025, Correctional Health Services, which provides medical and behavioral health treatment at the Los Angeles County jails, implemented a new policy for buprenorphine for opioid use disorder that restricts how physicians prescribe the medication, according to a recent news report. Under the new policy, priority for medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder is given to people when they first enter the jail system. Those who accept buprenorphine MAT on intake receive buprenorphine promptly. Those who do not accept MAT on arrival and later change their mind are placed on a waitlist and may not be able . . .