Medicaid Eligibility & Pre-Release MAT in Wisconsin (012)

The goal of this research is to estimate the effects of increased Medicaid availability for adults released from prison in Wisconsin on treatment access, use, and outcomes for opioid use disorder (OUD). Specifically, this research investigated the degree to which two policy changes affecting Medicaid eligibility for low-income, childless adults were associated with increased use…

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Agent Based Modeling of Effects of MAT (008)

This supplement expands on the scientific impact of the parent grant (1R21DA044443-01) by estimating the impact of expanded access to medications for addiction treatment (MAT) in prisons and jails on post-release rates of overdose. This study used agent-based modeling, data collected through the parent study, existing surveillance data in Rhode Island (RI), and recently-published data…

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Post-Release Opioid Trajectories After MOUD in Jail (006)

Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are released from correctional settings are at high risk for overdose, infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis C), and premature death. A key strategy to address the opioid epidemic among correctional populations is to increase access to medication for addiction treatment (MAT). The goal of this administrative supplement to Drug…

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National Prison Survey (003)

This project is part of an administrative supplement that was provided to Chestnut Health Systems through the parent grant TRIALS Coordinating Center to Reduce Substance Use, HIV Risk Behaviors, & Crime (5U01DA036221-05) to developed and administered two national surveys to document the context, relevant laws, and policies that affect the ways in which jails and…

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National Jail Survey (002)

This administrative supplement was provided to Chestnut Health Systems through the parent grant TRIALS Coordinating Center to Reduce Substance Use, HIV Risk Behaviors, & Crime (5U01DA036221-05) to developed and administered two national surveys to document the context, relevant laws, and policies that affect the ways in which jails and prisons are able to address the…

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PDAPS Policy Datasets (001)

This study deployed a unique substance use-specific policy lab called the Drug Outcome Policy Evaluation (DOPE) to better understand the impact of state policies and subsequent health. DOPE expands on the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System (PDAPS) and the Drug Abuse Policy System (DAPS) to track state policies aimed to address the toll of opioid…

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