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Substance Abuse

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

Christopher Jones, Hanna Umanskiy Ortiz
December 3, 2020

Dr. Christopher Jones, U.S. Public Health Service and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reviews current options (to include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) in Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for those with an opioid use disorder.

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Introduction

Irene M. Keeley
December 3, 2020

Judge Irene M. Keeley (N.D. W. Va.) introduces this series, designed to provide judges with a basic understanding of opioid use and its effect on the federal courts, and outlines the objective: to equip judges with a series of takeaways they can readily apply in their respective courts.

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