Screening 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…
Situation normal all forces united in veterans court: From the perspective of a California court of appeal justice and mentor
This article by a California Court of Appeal justice presents her perspectives and experiences in a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC). She volunteered as a mentor in a Veterans Treatment Court every week for nine years. From her unique perspective, she…
Speaking and learning across disciplines in the harm reduction debate
Commentary regarding research, policy, and stigma related to harm reduction efforts to address the overdose crisis.
Stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial of a novel opioid court to improve identification of need and linkage to medications for opioid use disorder treatment for court-involved adults
This study will use a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge type-2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design to test the impact of a new implementation intervention (Opioid Court REACH; Research on Evidence-Based Approaches to Court Health) in improving opioid cascade of care, public health, and public…
Stigma towards persons who use methamphetamine: Results from a nationally representative survey of U.S. Adults
This study seeks to understand the general adult population’s knowledge, attitudes, and stigma towards methamphetamine use and people with a history of methamphetamine use utilizing a cross-sectional national survey.
Stimulant use interventions may strengthen ‘Getting to Zero’ HIV elimination initiatives in Illinois: Insights from a modeling study
Getting to Zero (GTZ) is an Illinois-based HIV elimination initiative. GTZ identifies younger Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) as a population who have experienced disproportionate HIV incidence. Rising stimulant use among YBMSM has been determined to impede…