Access to services for pregnant people with OUD in jails in the US
The aim of this study is to assess the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and other services for pregnant people in jails in counties heavily impacted by opioid overdose in the U.S. Most jails in the study…
Adaptations to Indiana’s 21st Century Cures-funded recovery coaching initiative in the wake of COVID-19
This brief commentary discusses how provider organizations from Indiana’s Recovery Coach and Peer Support Initiative (RCPSI) adapted their practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions.
An Evaluation of the User Experience and Privacy Concerns of Individuals Misusing Opioids Using a Location Tracking Mobile Application
New forms of data, including location data, may improve the effectiveness of interventions for preventing and treating OUD, increase access to treatment, and address racial and ethnic disparities. This qualitative study aimed to identify factors that contribute to users’ experience…
An Implementation Process Evaluation for the Planning Initiative to Build Bridges between Jail and Community Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The Building Bridges planning initiative focused on preparing sites to establish effective linkages between jails and community-based treatment settings in order to deliver medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to justice-involved people. This 9-month planning initiative was jointly funded and…
An Inclusive Approach to Addiction Care: Helping the Helpers
This Viewpoint discusses the idea of helping the helpers, those who are supporters or caregivers to individuals with substance use disorder.
“And Then COVID Hits”: A Qualitative Study of How Jails Adapted Services to Treat Opioid Use Disorder During COVID-19
ils in Massachusetts are among the first nationwide to provide correctional populations with medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD). The COVID-19 pandemic caused jails to pivot and adapt MOUD programming. To facilitate continued access to MOUD, both during incarceration…
Antecedents of Fatal Overdose in an Adult Cohort Identified through Administrative Record Linkage in Indiana, 2015-2022
The United States continues to experience unprecedented rates of overdose mortality and need to identify effective policies or practices that can be implemented. This study aims to measure the prevalence, frequency, timing, and rate of touchpoints that occurred prior to…