Table 1 Differences between the countries regarding health care and drug treatment before/during/after prison
Topic | Germany | France | Belgium | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost free access to OST? (in community) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Access to Naloxone? (in community) | Yes (limited) | Yes | No | No |
Responsibility for care organization? (inside prison) | Ministry of Justice | Ministry of Justice | Ministry of Justice | Ministry of Health |
OST available in prison? (inside prison) | Not in all | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Take home naloxone available? (inside prison) | No | Yes | No | No |
Certificate providing access to health insurance? (at release) | No | Yes | Yes | Not needed |