Posts by Saman
Study Identifies Key Barriers and Facilitators for Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorders in U.S. Jails
Download the Fact Sheet (PDF) Findings from JCOIN’s Chestnut Health Systems Clinical Research Center Transitioning to the community following incarceration is a particularly high risk for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), especially during the first two weeks of release. Substantial evidence shows that initiating medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration and continuation…
Read MoreA National Portrait of Public Attitudes toward Opioid Use in the US: A Latent Class Analysis
Latent class analysis, a person-centered approach, was used to identify groups of individuals endorsing similar OUD stigma and policy beliefs. We then examined the relationship between the identified groups (i.e., classes) and key behavioral and demographic factors.
Read MoreDistributed Agent-Based Simulation with Repast4Py
This tutorial presents Repast4Py, a Python-based agent-based modeling (ABM) toolkit, and the newest member of the Repast Suite of agent-based modeling toolkits. The tutorial presents key Repast4Py components and how they are combined to create distributed simulations of different types, building on three example models that implement seven common distributed ABM use cases.
Read MoreWebinar: Treatment Considerations in the Age of Fentanyl (04-05-23)
Register Now Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 12–1:30 p.m. ET Fentanyl and other high potency synthetic opioids are increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply. Healthcare systems, treatment providers and justice systems are grappling with the physiological consequences of chronic fentanyl use and how its use may impact treatment. Presenters will discuss practical clinical…
Read MoreSave the Dates April 11-12, 2023!
The JCOIN CTC is pleased to announce that the upcoming Steering Committee meeting will be held in-person in Raleigh, North Carolina. The meeting will be held immediately prior to ACCJH, and at the same hotel. We have general sessions planned for each day, time and space for small meetings, important and engaging speakers for both…
Read MorePublication: Fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose risk following release from prison: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data
Among individuals who are released from prison, opioid overdose is a leading cause of death with a risk more than ten-fold the general population. Although the epidemiology of opioid-related fatalities has been described, few studies have characterized both fatal and nonfatal opioid-related poisonings. The objective of this study was to estimate risk of fatal and…
Read More“I Just Don’t Know What to Believe”: Sensemaking during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Criminal Legal Involved Communities
Through a study funded by the NIH RADX-UP initiative, this project explores the process of sensemaking amid misinformation, trust/mistrust, and vulnerability during the pandemic among criminal-legal involved communities in three central states (Illinois, Louisiana, and Arkansas).
Read MoreScreening Incarcerated Women for Opioid Use Disorder
The overall aim of the present study is to examine the utility of the DSM OUD Checklist and the NM-ASSIST screening tools to identify symptoms consistent with OUD among incarcerated women in county jails. Study findings indicate a positive correlation between indicators of OUD using the two screening tools, as well as a high degree…
Read MoreProviding substance use disorder treatment in correctional settings: knowledge gaps and proposed research priorities—overview and commentary
This manuscript is the product of the authors’ discussions, literature overview, and consultation with experts in the field, and identifies important gaps in the evidence base for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment effectiveness within criminal justice (CJ) settings. Lacking from the extant literature are longitudinal investigations of treatment related outcomes during and after incarceration. Such…
Read MoreSave the Dates April 11-12, 2023!
The JCOIN CTC is pleased to announce that the upcoming Steering Committee meeting will be held in-person in Raleigh, North Carolina. The meeting will be held immediately prior to ACCJH, and at the same hotel. We have general sessions planned for each day, time and space for small meetings, important and engaging speakers for both…
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