JCOIN

Nov 1

Less Than Half of U.S. Jails Offer Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, According to a New JCOIN Study

Recent findings from a nationally representative survey found that only 44% of U.S. jails provide medications to treat opioid use...

Oct 1

Centering the Voices of People with Lived Criminal Legal Experience in JCOIN Research

The webinar focused on how the JCOIN Clinical Research Centers (Research Hubs) empower people with lived experience (PWLE) and the...

Oct 1

Xylazine 101 Video Explainer

Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative not approved for human use that is increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply and...

Oct 1

Study Explores Therapeutic Communities and Differences in Social Support

Findings from JCOIN’s University of Kentucky Research Center and Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) The number of...

Aug 28

Linkage Facilitation Across the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network

The transition from incarceration back into the community is a particularly vulnerable time, especially for individuals with substance...

Aug 26

Recommendations to Improve the Service Quality in Veteran Treatment Courts

Findings from JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) A recent study published in the journal Victims & Offenders explores the...

Jul 25

HHS Authorizes Health Care Coverage for Individuals Transitioning out of Incarceration for Five Additional States

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide healthcare...

Jul 1

Strategies for Providing Effective Integrated Care to Assist Patients with or at Risk of Both HIV and SUD

Findings from JCOIN’s Yale HIV Research Center The intersection of substance use disorders (SUD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...

Jun 20

Webinar: Expanding Access to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings

In April 2024, the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a final rule on regulations regarding opioid...

May 23

Barriers and Facilitators within Opioid Intervention Courts that Impact Substance Use Disorder Treatment

JCOIN Study on Barriers and Facilitators within Opioid Intervention Courts that Impact Substance Use Disorder Treatment

May 22

Webinar: Harnessing the Potential of Mindfulness for Community Health and Health Equity

Dr. Shufang Sun, Brown University School of Public Health, "Mindfulness for Health Equity Lab (mHEAL)"

Apr 22

New Report Features 10 Best Practices for Jails and Prisons on Responding to Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid Use Disorder Best Practices for Corrections highlights 10 essential strategies that jails and prisons can use to address the...

Apr 22

JCOIN Webinar: Key Barriers and Facilitators for Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorders in U.S. Jails

While previous studies examine the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in jails and the barriers to using these...

Mar 29

7 Best Practices and Goals for Agencies Assisting Patients with a Substance Use Disorder and Criminal Legal Involvement

Findings from JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) The growing rates of substance use and overdose deaths have significantly...

Feb 14

Study identifies key indicators of stigma toward individuals who use methamphetamines

Findings from JCOIN’s Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) A study recently published in Preventive Medicine...

Nov 29, 2023

JCOIN Speaker Series:Strategies to Reduce Recidivism and Prevent MOUD Diversion in Jails and Prisons

The Addiction Forum Policy hosted a webinar discussing the recent findings from the Massachusetts Justice Community Opioid Innovation...

Sep 13, 2023

New Assessment Tools for Non-Clinicians to Diagnose Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders

Findings from JCOIN’s Yale School of Medicine Clinical Research Center In a study by the Yale School of Medicine and the NYU Grossman...

Sep 11, 2023

JCOIN Speaker Series: Xylazine Prevalence and Response Strategies

Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine and is increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply....

Aug 4, 2023

Six Strategies to Prevent MOUD Diversion in Jail-Based Treatment Programs

Findings from JCOIN’s Massachusetts Clinical Research Center Diversion of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment is often...

Aug 3, 2023

Digital Therapeutic Smartphone App

Reduced Risk Factors, Increased Protective Factors for Justice-Involved Clients Findings from JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center...

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