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JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grants (J-RIG) Call for Proposals for JCOIN 2.0 Webinar
Register This webinar will provide an overview of the JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG) Program, which will be accepting proposals beginning on January 5, 2025. J-RIG provides funding to support small research projects to study newly emerging policies, practices or interventions that address the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, as well as overdose…
Read MoreStigma and Harm Reduction (New Aced It Episode)
Understanding the barriers to harm reduction is a critical step toward addressing head on the high rate of substance use disorders. In this episode, we examine one substantial barrier to the goals of harm reduction—stigma. Stigma exists at many social levels, from the individual to the population. Listen to this episode to learn what the…
Read MoreInterview With Dr. Lori Ducharme (New Aced It Episode)
Dr. Ducharme discusses implementation science as a useful approach for helping organizations and agencies prepare for and implement change. Download the one-pager (PDF). This project was supported by Grant [5PBJA-22-AG-00031-MUMU] awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the…
Read MoreImpact of Urine Drug Screening on Retention in Treatment (New Aced It Episode)
This episode focuses on how clinics handle urine drug screening in their effort to tackle treatment for opioid use disorder. The episode highlights a study that examines how urine drug screening (UDS) practices in methadone clinics might be impacting patient retention rates. There is an emphasis on the fact that UDS happens to people, no…
Read MoreMOUD Programs in Rural Jails (New Aced It Episode)
This episode examines work from a recent study that evaluates the implementation and outcomes of MOUD programs in two rural jails in Massachusetts. The study found there is a lack of MOUD supply to and in rural jails. Download the one-pager (PDF), Bailey, A., Senthilkumar, R., & Evans, E. A. (2023). Correlates and patterns in…
Read MoreMOUD and Problem-Solving Courts (New Aced It Episode)
This episode focuses on unraveling the complexities of state laws that affect the use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in problem-solving courts, the implications of those laws, and the need for more consistent legislation. The researchers argue for the development of model state legislation to standardize MOUD policies across the nation. Download the…
Read MoreLess Than Half of U.S. Jails Offer Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, According to a New JCOIN Study
Recent findings from a nationally representative survey found that only 44% of U.S. jails provide medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and only 13% offered at least one medication to anyone with OUD who requested it. The survey of 1,028 jails was conducted between June 2022 and April 2023 by JCOIN researchers. MOUD has…
Read MoreLEAP Scholar Spotlight
Two of JCOIN’s LEAP Scholars, Vanessa Bright and Kwasi Boaitey, have been accepted to the Substance Use Disorders Ventures program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The prestigious National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded program focuses on generating business ideas/ventures to address and treat substance use disorders (SUDs). It invites 14 SUD Research…
Read MoreFentanyl Myths (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, we discuss the risk of incidental fentanyl exposure. The fentanyl myth (the belief that just touching fentanyl can be deadly) was perpetuated by the DEA and the consequences of this misinformation are significant. This episode discusses those consequences and the importance of correcting this misinformation. Download the one-pager (PDF). Del Pozo, B.,…
Read MoreFalling Overdose Rates (Bonus Aced It Episode!)
In this very exciting bonus episode, we talk you through the recent headlines about declining U.S. overdose rates by detailing the seven major hypothesis people use to explain the rate drop. While the evidence supporting each of these hypotheses varies, it’s important to know what the current thinking is and why there is both cause…
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