Posts Tagged ‘Season 8’

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.,…

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…

This episode discusses incarcerated individuals’ health, including how they obtain their sources of health information. The researchers used data from a nationally representative sample of incarcerated adults in the U.S. to look at what sources of health information they rely on, and how that reliance was associated with their self-rated health. The study’s findings suggest…

Episode 4 of season 8 is about deaths that occur while individuals are in custody. The science discusses these tragedies in terms of both human and financial loss. The research suggests a clear link between inadequate healthcare and in-custody deaths. The study also emphasizes the need for improved access to quality medical and psychological treatment…

In this episode, the struggle with addiction faced by pregnant incarcerated people is discussed. The researchers, who found that most states and counties have no laws specifically addressing SUD screening and treatment for pregnant people in correctional facilities, offer a two-pronged approach to addressing this issue. The episode closes with a discussion of the significant…

This episode looks at the relationship between sleep and marijuana use. The researchers were interested in knowing how people’s use of marijuana to help sleep predicts frequency of marijuana use, problematic use, how well people sleep, and what, if any, relationship exists between these and the race or sex of the individual. The results indicate…