Opioid Use Disorder

Free Webinar: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons

25 February 2020

Webinar

People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals, evidence-based medications exist and can be successfully implemented within jails and prisons.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: A Planning and Implementation Toolkit

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Opioid Use Disorder: A Nature Reviews Primer

Book

8 January 2020

Abstract | Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing disorder that, whilst initially driven by activation of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that drive adverse emotional states and relapse...

"SBIRT Skills Development: Enhancing Brief Intervention Skills in SBIRT Service Delivery"

16 December 2019

Webinar

United States

Dec 16, 2019 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Cannabis Use during Methadone Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

19 November 2019

Abstract Background: Rates of cannabis use among patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy are high, and cannabis use may be associated with outcomes of methadone maintenance therapy. We examined the effect of cannabis use on opioid...

CLOUD - The Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers

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In partnership with the National Governors’ Association and Milbank Memorial Fund, the Center for Evidence-based Policy has created CLOUD: Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers. CLOUD's mission is to curate high quality...

Journal for Advancing Justice Volume II

Book

Opioid-related morbidity and mortality in the U.S. has been steadily increasing over the last two decades. In 2017 alone, 2.1 million Americans suffered from opioid use disorder (OUD), and 47,600 died from opioid overdose. Predictably, the...

Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

Guide

9 July 2019

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions. Worldwide, overdose is the...

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

Book

30 March 2019

This publication assesses various evidence-based treatments for Opioid Use Disorder and specifically highlights the effectiveness of medication-based treatment when done correctly.

Standards for Opioid Use Disorder Care: An Assessment of Nordic Approaches

Scientific article

Opioid Use disorder is one of the most challenging forms of addiction facing health care systems around the world. The treatment of opioid dependence is important to reduce its health and social consequences and to improve the well-being...