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...
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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 4
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
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 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 15
Exercise Benefits for Recovery from Addiction
Exercise is a safe and effective tool in addressing substance use disorders and depression.
Jun 7
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 5
Record Level of Overdose Deaths in 2022: CDC reports 107,941 Overdose Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new data that shows drug overdose deaths in the United States reached an...
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...
Mar 14
Naloxone Myths Correction
What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered quickly. It works by blocking the effects of...
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...
Jan 22
Factors Affecting Comfort in Disclosing Alcohol and Other Drug Histories
Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most stigmatized health conditions. Individuals with SUDs are subject to harsh moral judgment...
Jan 18
Adolescent Treatment for Addiction is Scarce and Cost Prohibitive, According to New NIDA-Supported Study
According to a 2022 survey, over 2 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD), yet very...
Jan 17
Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Liquid Fentanyl
Public health and law enforcement authorities advise increased vigilance related to the rising threat of injectable liquid fentanyl,...
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