Posts by Jason Lutjen
New Aced It Episode: “A Qualitative Study of People With Opioid Use Disorders’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode A Qualitative Study of People With Opioid Use Disorders’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic Season 3, Episode 7: Individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) faced particular challenges in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we explore the experiences of individuals with SUD during a global health…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “Reducing Opioid Deaths: The Role of the Community”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode Reducing Opioid Deaths: The Role of the Community Season 3, Episode 6: This episode examines the role of communities in helping individuals with substance use disorder. Study findings suggest a distinct and pronounced need for better education and training around treatment and recovery and a need for everyone…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “Strategies to Improve Implementation of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Reported by Veterans Involved in the Legal System”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode Strategies to Improve Implementation of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Reported by Veterans Involved in the Legal System Season 3, Episode 5: In this super-interesting episode, we report on a study of U.S. veterans with opioid use disorder who discuss what they think would help them in…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “Scoping Review of Interventions to Link Individuals to Substance Use Services at Discharge from Jail”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode Scoping Review of Interventions to Link Individuals to Substance Use Services at Discharge from Jail Season 3, Episode 4: What do we know about what happens when we link individuals to substance use services upon jail discharge? This podcast offers a scoping review that examines answers to that…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “Estimating the Impact of Wide Scale Uptake of Screening and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Prisons and Jails”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode Estimating the Impact of Wide Scale Uptake of Screening and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Prisons and Jails Season 3, Episode 3: How many lives could we save if we provided MOUD to individuals while they are in prison? And how many more lives could…
Read MoreJJ-TRIALS Findings and Protocol Library
Juvenile Justice-Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS) information, findings, and protocol library.
Read MoreJCOIN Technical Assistance (TA)
JCOIN provides free TA to improve access to treatment and facilitate partnerships.
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on U.S. State Prison Systems”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on U.S. State Prison Systems Providing MOUD comes with some challenges despite many benefits. In this episode, we explore a study involving MOUD within carceral spaces and highlight how some real-world challenges can interfere with treatment in prison. Download the One-Pager…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: “Loosening MOUD Restrictions During COVID-19”
Listen to the new Aced It podcast episode Loosening MOUD Restrictions During COVID-19 Season 3, Episode 1: How does a global pandemic like COVID-19 affect individuals engaged in treatment involving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)? Some restrictions were loosened, and the results may be favorable in many ways. Listen to hear more. Download the One-Pager…
Read MoreOp-ed: Our best weapon against drug overdoses is good data
Scott Walters, Jeffrey Samet and Charles Knott, senior investigators on the HEALing Communities Study, wrote a column for The Dallas Morning News titled Our best weapon against drug overdoses is good data. Here’s an excerpt: The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that overdose deaths in the general U.S.…
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