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The State Court Perspective

Loretta Rush
December 3, 2020

Chief Justice Loretta Rush (Indiana Supreme Court) shares her experience as a chair of the National Judicial Opioid Task Force, presenting the findings of the task force as well as new resources and a call for enhanced cooperation between federal and state courts in addressing the opioid crisis. 

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A View From the Bench

Ricardo S. Martinez
December 3, 2020

In this module, Chief Judge Ricardo Martinez (W.D. Wash.) relates lessons from his extensive experience running drug court programs in both state and federal courts.

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"Good People with a Bad Problem" - Interview with Dr. DuPont

Robert L. DuPont, Jason A. Cantone
December 3, 2020

Dr. Robert DuPont, an expert in drug-abuse prevention and treatment for fifty years, served as the first director of the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) and as the second White House Drug Chief under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Dr.

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Road to Recovery

Louis F. Ortenzio Jr., Hanna Umanskiy Ortiz
December 3, 2020

Lou Ortenzio, a former physician who lost his career and his marriage in his struggle with opioids, shares his experience assisting others who seek to recover from substance use disorder in his home town of Clarksburg, West Virginia.

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Alternative Court Programs

Joseph LaFratta, Mary Page Kelley, Jason A. Cantone
December 3, 2020

Chief Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley (D. Mass.) and Deputy Chief Probation Officer Joseph LaFratta (D. Mass.) discuss the structure, commitment required, and lessons learned from their court’s experience with a successful drug treatment court program. 

 

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Summary

Irene M. Keeley
December 3, 2020

In concluding remarks, Judge Irene Keeley (N.D. W.

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Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Use Disorders

Cathy Thompson
December 3, 2020

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Psychology and Opioid Use Disorder

Kelly Dunn, Jason A. Cantone
December 3, 2020

Dr. Kelly Dunn, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explains how psychologists treat individuals with opioid use disorder and chronic pain, which includes techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

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Biology, Neurobiology, and Chemistry of Opioid Use Disorder

Wilson Compton, Jason A. Cantone
December 3, 2020

Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), explains what judges need to know about the biology, neurobiology, and chemistry of opioid use disorder.

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Understanding the Issue

Robert Redfield, Hanna Umanskiy Ortiz
December 3, 2020

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identifies drug use disorder as the public health crisis of our time.

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