Health & Justice Responses 

Abstract Substance use disorders are common among justice-involved populations, the majority of whom are under community supervision in the form of probation. Substance involvement can amplify the challenges of complying with requirements...

Abstract Background Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the...

Abstract Background: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the...

INTRODUCTION Nearly all chronic substance users enter the criminal justice system at some time in their use career. Drug use is closely associated with crime, and its prevalence among offenders is high ( MacCoun et al., 2003; Newcomb et al...

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the planning, implementation, and preliminary outcomes of a US Bureau of Justice Assistance funded justice mental health focused reentry program for offenders with co-occurring substance use and mental health...

Abstract 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...

Over 38 million people worldwide are living with drug use disorders, yet only a fraction have access to appropriate treatment. These disorders place a heavy burden on individuals, families and communities, and their wider social costs –...

ABSTRACT Despite increasing evidence that addiction is a treatable disease of the brain, most individuals do not receive treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system often results from illegal drug-seeking behavior and...

ABSTRACT This manuscript is the product of the authors’ discussions, literature overview, and consultation with experts in the field, and identifies important gaps in the evidence base for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment...

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 criminal...