Jurisdictions looking to implement an Opioid Intervention Court (OIC) model can incorporate this study’s findings when establishing their program. OICs can play an important role in connecting people to treatment, expanding MOUD use, and combatting stigma surrounding MOUD.
This study was published in Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention, and Policy and was led by Drs. Megan O’Grady, Dr. Katherine Elkington, Gail Robson, Ikenna Achebe, Arthur Robin Williams, Alwyn Cohall, Renee Cohall, Monica Christofferson, Alejandra Garcia, Kelly Ramsey, Pat Lincourt, and Susan Tross from the JCOIN Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute Clinical Research Center.
Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI083022 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
