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New Report Shows an Increase in Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits
Alcohol, cannabis, and opioids the most prevalent substances reported in drug-related ED visits A new report from the Substance Abuse and...
1 day ago
New Treatment Report Shows Most Admissions in US for Alcohol, Followed by Heroin and Meth
A new report  from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) provides...
6 days ago
New Federal Report Finds Even Moderate Drinking Carries Health Risks, Including Injuries, Liver Disease and Cancer
Findings from a new report from the Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD)Â indicate that...
Dec 16, 2024
New CDC reports an estimated 70% of overdose deaths involved fentanyl, re-emergence of carfentanil a concern
A new report  released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that overdose deaths in the United States still...
Nov 20, 2024
Study Identifies 59 Recommendations for Mental Health Care for Criminal Justice-Involved Populations
Each year, millions of Americans come in contact with the justice system–ranging from 911 calls, police encounters, and court proceedings...
Nov 1, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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...
Sep 25, 2024
CDC data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths this yearÂ
CDC data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths this year.
Sep 4, 2024
Expanding Contingency Management for the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders
The overdose epidemic in the U.S. has surged, with over 106,000 deaths reported in 2023. While initially driven by opioids, recent trends...
Aug 26, 2024
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 24, 2024
The Risks Associated with Underage Drinking
The video explainer on underage drinking highlights the risks and consequences of early alcohol use.
Jul 1, 2024
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 15, 2024
Exercise Benefits for Recovery from Addiction
Exercise is a safe and effective tool in addressing substance use disorders and depression.
Jun 7, 2024
Community-led Approaches to Increasing Naloxone Availability and Acceptability
As the opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming thousands of lives each year, the HEALing...
Jun 7, 2024
New Study Finds Benefits of Combining Mindfulness with Methadone Treatment
New research study finds that mindfulness training combined with methadone treatment produced improved outcomes.
May 28, 2024
Study finds daily marijuana use surpasses daily alcohol consumption
A recent study unveiled a significant shift in American substance use consumption patterns, indicating that marijuana has outpaced...
May 23, 2024
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 13, 2024
Study Shows Over 320,000 Children in the U.S. Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry estimates that between 2011 and 2021, 321,566 children in the US lost a parent to a drug...
May 4, 2024
Correcting Myths about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) help reduce or block the euphoric effects of illicit opioids, decrease opioid craving, and help i
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