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I just don't want to get high. I don't know if that's because I know I can't get high, but I don't want to do it.

Chris Verzwyvelt, the first inmate at a Louisiana prison to receive a Vivitrol shot, which blocks the effects of and cravings for opioids. The treatment drug is now being used in state prisons and local jails throughout the country.

Chris Verzwyvelt, the first inmate at a Louisiana prison to receive a Vivitrol shot, which blocks the effects of and cravings for opioids. The treatment drug is now being used in state prisons and local jails throughout the country.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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