Substance Abuse

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Term Talk: Terry v. United States, Van Buren v. United States

James A. Chance, Evan Lee, Laurie Levenson

October 28, 2021

Federal Criminal Statutes. Experts discuss the Court’s refusal to read statutes broadly and the importance of judges considering the impacts of race and addiction in sentencing.

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.

Summary

Irene M. Keeley

December 3, 2020

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

Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Use Disorders

Cathy Thompson

December 3, 2020

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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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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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Substance Abuse

Term Talk: Terry v. United States, Van Buren v. United States

Alternative Court Programs

Summary

Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Use Disorders

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

Psychology and Opioid Use Disorder

Biology, Neurobiology, and Chemistry of Opioid Use Disorder

Understanding the Issue

Introduction

The State Court Perspective

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