MAT Course for Prosecutors: Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy
This course is designed for prosecutors and their staff to better understand the treatment of substance use disorders, including FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder and their effectiveness for people involved with the criminal justice system.
Improve knowledge about effective treatment for substance use disorders.
Differences between the types of medications used to treat opioid use disorder and how medications these medications work.
This course is sponsored by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), an initiative funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Addiction Policy Forum, Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network, & National District Attorneys Association. (2021). MAT Course for Prosecutors: Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network Coordination and Translation Center. https://www.jcoinctc.org/courses/understanding-overdose-risk-and-medication-efficacy/
