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Pilot Testing of an Online Training for Criminal Justice Professionals on Medication‐Assisted Treatment
Author(s) -
Matejkowski Jason,
Dugosh Karen L.,
Clements Nicolle T.,
Festinger David S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2015.00032.x
Subject(s) - criminal justice , addiction , psychology , economic justice , addiction treatment , training (meteorology) , opioid addiction , medical education , nursing , psychiatry , medicine , criminology , opioid , political science , receptor , law , physics , meteorology
There is widespread misunderstanding about medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. Although most MAT trainings target providers, criminal justice program staff and treatment referrers often determine offender placement. This article supports the efficacy of an online MAT training for criminal justice stakeholders.