JCOIN CTC, Author at Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network Coordination and Translation Center

Information Regarding Data Collection Software JCOIN Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC)

JCOIN Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) Version 1.1 October 7, 2024 Selecting which software to use when collecting demographic, clinical and survey data—especially data obtained via chart review, interview or self-completed questionnaire—is one of the most important decisions you make when executing a study. Often this decision is made based merely on the…

Study Explores Therapeutic Communities and Differences in Social Support

Findings from JCOIN’s University of Kentucky Research Center and Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) The number of women with a substance use disorder (SUD) has grown exponentially in recent years. Rebuilding social support networks that were strained due to an individual’s active addiction is a significant protective factor for women in recovery. Support…

Multi-Level Intervention to Reduce Stigma of SUD and CL Involvement

Stigma related to substance use and criminal-legal (CL) involvement hinders an individual’s access to evidence-based addiction treatment. Stigma manifests at the structural, social, and personal levels and requires multi-level interventions to address it effectively. In a study published in Health and Justice, researchers conducted a non-randomized effectiveness trial of a multi-level stigma intervention called Combatting…

JCOIN Launches Xylazine 101 Video Explainer

Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative not approved for human use that is increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply and is contributing to record levels of overdose deaths. The Xylazine 101 video explainer discusses the prevalence and toxicology of xylazine, major concerns, and overdose response strategies. Experts share concrete strategies and resources…

Adoption of Virtual Services in Judicially Led Diversion Programs Final Findings

This report focuses on judicially led diversion programs, including drug courts, opioid courts, and recovery-oriented compliance dockets, which share common features such as early intervention, ongoing supervision, judicial oversight, and a focus on substance use treatment. The study, based on a convenience sample, explores how practices were modified in judicially led diversion programs during the…

Virtual Services in Judicially Led Diversion Programs Participant Findings

This report delves into judicially led diversion programs, encompassing various models like drug courts, opioid courts, and recovery-oriented compliance dockets. The report focuses on the unique perspective of participants who transitioned from in-person to virtual services during the pandemic or entered a program entirely conducted virtually. The study’s findings, based on a convenience sample rather…

Community vs Home-Based XR-NTX Dosing Post-Release (073)

This study focuses on whether the addition of mobile medical extended-release naltrexone treatment (XR-NTX) will increase adherence and thus efficacy of the medication for pre-release prisoners. Project implementation occurs at 9 prisons under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (MD DPSCS). Following initial screening, informed consent, and medical examination,…

The Effect of Social Determinants on Health and OUD Treatment Post Release (072)

The first Aim of this proposal is to determine the relationship between social determinants of health (SDoH) and treatment selection/receipt in jail, and the second Aim is to use that information in a propensity score weighted analysis to measure the effectiveness of the program and provide methodological guidance to other research in the field. This…

The Recovery Capital Model in a Drug Court Setting (071)

The primary aim of this study is to build on our previous feasibility pilot of the Recovery Capital intervention (REC-CAP) with two collaborating federal drug treatment courts (DTCs) through an empirical examination of client progress and outcomes when the REC-CAP is implemented as part of court practice. The REC-CAP is a standardized recovery capital measurement…

Peer Delivered Episodic Future Thinking to Improve MOUD Treatment Engagement among Returning Citizens (070)

Individuals returning to the community following incarceration (“returning citizens”) with substance use disorders (SUD) are at the greatest risk for overdose in the first two weeks following the transition from incarceration. Thus, the reentry period is of specific importance for ensuring individuals are engaged and retained in specialized intervention services. Individuals also face numerous, and…

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