Posts by JCOIN CTC

This study seeks to understand public attitudes and knowledge of fentanyl through an analysis of discussions on popular social media sites (Facebook and Instagram) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the types and sources of fentanyl content being shared the most on social media. This analysis will describe the tenor of the…

This qualitative research study builds on JCOIN026 (Brief Stigma Surveys) by conducting interviews with AmeriSpeak participants based on their OUD stigma scores to learn more about why they hold their respective levels of stigma towards people with OUD. Interviews will be conducted with participants who report strongly endorsing stigmatizing attitudes toward individuals with OUD and…

Researchers studying opioid use disorder (OUD), especially among populations who have been arrested or incarcerated, have a difficult time recruiting and retaining participants to studies. Similarly, researchers and policymakers have a difficult time ensuring that patients with OUD stay engaged in clinical care services, such as medications to treat OUD. New forms of digital data,…

The goal of this study is to examine fatal overdoses among people who have experienced incarceration in Los Angeles County between 2014 and 2022 by (a) merging data from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) on their jail bookings and releases with data from the Los Angeles Coroner’s office on fatalities in the county, and…

A major knowledge gap is that we do not understand whether incarcerated individuals understand the role of Behavioral Health Disorders (BHDs) in their lives, the symptoms professionals are attempting to treat, and how to access available resources (e.g., social support, services, treatment, or medications). There is a high prevalence of BHD symptoms among this population…

Coaching is identified as an active ingredient in learning collaboratives and has been one of the more successful implementation strategies for achieving organizational change. A significant deficit with coaching, however, is its labor intensiveness for the coach, organization, and involved staff. This is a substantial barrier because expense often makes this pivotal implementation strategy cost…

JCOIN will generate real-world evidence to address the unique needs of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in justice settings. Evidence regarding the economic value of OUD interventions in justice populations is limited. Moreover, the variation in economic study designs is a barrier to defining specific interventions as broadly cost-effective. The JCOIN Health Economics Analytic…

This study adds a quasi-control arm to JCOIN 034, a clinical trial comparing extended release naltrexone (XR-NTX) to extended release buprenorphine (Brixadi formulation, XR-B) initiated prior to release from jail. In this quasi-control arm, additional data will be collected from 120 incarcerated men and women receiving sublingual buprenorphine (SL-B) in jail, who will continue their…

This study seeks to inform intervention efforts by examining which communication strategies can improve attitudes toward MOUD among correctional staff and health professionals in justice settings. Correcting misinformation requires the testing of different communication strategies to assess which approach can yield the desired change in attitudes and beliefs. This study has three specific aims. Aim…

Court-involved non-incarcerated (CINI) girls comprise 80% of juvenile justice involved girls and face high sexual health and substance use risk, coupled with significant barriers to care. Although a robust literature supports the efficacy of curriculum-based sexual health education interventions for reducing sexual health risk among marginalized girls, gender-specific interventions are needed and few studies have…