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At the Crossroads in the opioid overdose epidemic: Will evidence-based “radical” but rational drug policy strategies prevail?
The impact of the implementation of MOUD and COVID-19 in a statewide correctional system
Fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose risk following release from prison: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data
Allocation of federal funding to address the opioid overdose crisis in the criminal legal system
Evidence‑based Treatment for SUD in CMHCs: The ACCESS Program
Budget Impact Tool to Help Estimate Costs of Providing Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Jails/Prisons
Register for the webinar Despite the evidence that providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; i.e., methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone) at the point of incarceration and during reentry reduce the risk of overdose death, decrease recidivism rates, and improve the well-being of the individual, financial and administrative limitations in jail/prison healthcare often serve as barriers…
Read MoreHHS Releases New Medicaid Reentry 1115 Demonstration Opportunity to Increase Access to Care for Individuals Leaving Prison and Jail
On April 17, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released new guidance that allows states to utilize Medicaid funds to provide health care services to incarcerated individuals, including substance use disorder treatment. The new Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Opportunity would provide states…
Read MoreA national survey of barriers and facilitators to medications for opioid use disorder among legal-involved veterans in the Veterans Health Administration.
Latent class analysis of medical mistrust and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in the United States just prior to FDA emergency use authorization
We used survey responses to conduct a latent class analysis to classify respondents into categories and explained this classification as a function of sociodemographic and attitudinal variables using multinomial logistic regression models. We then estimated the probability of respondents agreeing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine conditional on their medical mistrust category.
Read MoreJCOIN Webinar | Approaches to Housing People Living with Substance Use Disorders
Home > Saman JCOIN Webinar | Approaches to Housing People Living with Substance Use Disorders Harm Reduction and Implications for Justice-Involved Residents Register Now Thursday, October 6 | 1:30 – 3 p.m. ET In this webinar, Dr. Dennis Watson of Chestnut Health Systems will walk the audience through a description of the Housing First…
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