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Behavioral Therapies (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I explore the behavioral therapies used to support recovery from opioid use disorder. I walk through the evidence behind the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and contingency management. I review evidence on how these therapies work, what research shows about their effectiveness, and where their limitations appear. I also discuss…
Read MoreMedications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I introduce Season 13 of the ACED IT podcast and set the stage for our focus on how prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies are adapting to the ongoing crisis. I dive into medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), explaining what these treatments are, how they work, and why they matter. I walk…
Read MoreState Pathways for Improving Pre-Release Services and Supports: Medicaid Initiatives & 1115 Reentry Waivers
Medicaid offers crucial opportunities to provide services to individuals impacted by the criminal legal system and offers a funding stream for services that can be difficult for local governments to provide. In states that have opted into Medicaid expansion, eligible incarcerated individuals are able to access pathways to Medicaid coverage via Section 1115 reentry…
Read MoreJCOIN Study Finds that Providing MAT in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose and Recidivism
Download One-Pager Download Infographic In a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers with JCOIN’s Massachusetts Clinical Research Center found that providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration can improve outcomes and save lives after release. The study shows that individuals who received MOUD in jail were more likely…
Read MoreHarm Reduction & Social Service Workers (New Aced It Episode)
In the final episode this season, I talk about harm reduction and social service workers’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I talk about the emotional toll of this work, some of the challenges social service workers face, strategies they use, and how their work is evolving in response to overdoses in the community. Download…
Read MoreWitnesses & Bystanders (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about witnesses’ and bystanders’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I discuss how witnesses and bystanders address or perceive overdoses in the community, and the steps they take to save the life of someone who is overdosing. I talk about the hesitation witnesses experience around getting involved, and why education…
Read MoreIntroducing the JCOIN Geospatial Consortium & Community of Practice (GCCP)
The new Geospatial Consortium & Community of Practice (GCCP) across the JCOIN Network is starting up and wants to connect with you! Learn more at https://gccp.healthyregions.org/. What’s the GCCP? The GCCP is a collaboration of researchers and practitioners that will meet regularly to share, discuss, and learn how geospatial methods, tools, and models can be…
Read MoreNew study shows linkage facilitation models utilizing peer navigation reduce substance use and increase treatment engagement among women
Findings from the Kentucky JCOIN Clinical Research Center Download One-Pager A recent study from JCOIN’s Kentucky clinical research center found that linkage facilitation interventions that utilized telehealth alone and in combination with peer navigators improved treatment outcomes for justice-involved women with opioid use disorder (OUD) leaving jail. Linkage facilitation is an approach designed to enhance…
Read MoreEducational Settings (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about schools’ and colleges’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I describe how school nurses are positioned to notice red flags and intervene early, the implementation and use of naloxone in educational settings, how colleges are training staff to respond to overdoses, and how schools are preparing themselves – and…
Read MoreCommunity Supervision Staff (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about community supervision staffs’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. Community supervision staff include probation and parole officers. I cover what CS staff think about naloxone, the training they receive, how community supervision is viewed as a “touchpoint” for getting people treatment, and some of the policy recommendations surrounding implementing…
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