Background
The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...
Background. Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major global health burden. Neurostimulation has emerged as a promising treatment by directly altering brain circuits implicated in addictive behaviors, but current methods are limited in...
This article presents key studies from the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Courts Research Portfolio that examine pretrial, prosecution, and sentencing policies promoting alternatives to incarceration, such as Veterans Treatment...
There is a gap between evidence-based treatment with medications for opioid use disorders (OUDs) and current practices of probation departments who supervise individuals with OUDs. Many probationers with OUDs cannot...
Background and objectives: Drug courts provide an array of substance use treatments and community-based services for probationers struggling with substance use disorders. We assessed substance use treatment services utilization...
Background
Opioid-related overdose is the leading cause of mortality among individuals recently released from incarceration in the U.S. Naloxone is an FDA-approved opioid antagonist medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid...
1. Parlez-en tôt et souvent
2. Soutenir les activités saines
3. Définir des attentes claires de non-utilisation
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ABSTRACT
Despite the high prevalence of behavioral health disorders in justice settings and prior research on the importance of attitudes in successful treatment outcomes for behavioral health populations, few studies have examined...
The aim of this study was to estimate the extent and organizational correlates of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in correctional facilities and community-based substance abuse treatment programs that manage drug...
BOOSTING TREATMENT SUCCESS & VALUE
People referred to substance use treatment by the justice system (courts, probation, parole) are significantly more likely to complete it when they also receive TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer...
Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; substance use disorders; mental health issues; and receipt of substance use and mental...
SUMMARY
In this groundbreaking book, "A Time to Think," author dives deep into a comprehensive cognitive model for delinquency prevention and offender rehabilitation. Drawing on years of research and practical experience, the author...
The authors evaluated the Seeking Safety program's effectiveness for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use symptoms across 12 between-groups studies (N = 1,997 participants). Separate meta-analytic...
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based treatment for individuals with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. This treatment shows promise to address the unique, unmet needs of women in prison. The...
This study assessed the effectiveness of Seeking Safety on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with incarcerated women.
A randomized controlled trial (N = 40) was used to analyze Seeking...
Incarceration rates in the U.S. reflect racial disparities, with individuals of color incarcerated over five times the rate of non-Hispanic White males. From a behavioral health perspective, incarceration and recidivism rates are...
Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms, which draws on an unprecedented dataset of 1.3 million individual case records spanning eight years, shows youth incarcerated in state-run...
This report, Preventing Youth Arrests through Deflection: Best Practices and Recommendations, is a collection of research-informed best-practices from the Commission for effective deflection programs for youth. As a state advisory group...
