Barnstable County, MA – The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office announced it is among hundreds of agencies nationwide to lose federal addiction treatment funding following a decision by the Trump Administration.
According to a press release, the termination immediately halts support for the county’s Expanded Medication Assisted Treatment (EMAT) Program, which helped individuals in the correctional system manage substance use disorders.
“Addiction has a direct impact on public safety,” said Sheriff Donna D. Buckley. “Seventy percent of the people entrusted to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility have substance abuse disorders. The loss of this funding goes to the heart of our most important work.”
Buckley said the EMAT program reduced crime, homelessness, and the spread of diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis by addressing addiction before release.
County officials are now evaluating state and local options to continue the program without federal aid.
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