The article focuses on people who use opioids and are participating in treatment diversion programs. People in treatment are likely to experience and/or witness drug overdose therefore incorporating overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs as part of treatment services is an important aspect.
Effectiveness of police crisis intervention training programs
Authors conduct a review of the literature on Crisis Intervention Training programs (CIT) which have been widely used at a national and international level to reduce lethality during interactions between law enforcement and individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Officers are trained to identify individuals experiencing mental health crises. Their review shows that studies have not been able to demonstrate consistency in showing that CIT reduces mortality. Considering the findings, they suggest the need to further explore the effectiveness of CIT before considering further expanding it.
Diversion and Alternatives: A qualitative understanding of police and substance users’ perspective
The study focuses on that diversion treatment is an approach that involves law enforcement and individuals. In this case, individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). Through interviews and focus groups the authors seek to gather insights about attitudes and perceptions about non-arrest programs among police and individuals with substance use disorders. Results demonstrate that from the police perspective the biggest barrier to using alternatives to arrest is police culture. And individuals with SUDs had positive attitudes about non-arrest programs, but negative attitudes about police and the justice system overall.
Psychological Trauma for American Indians Who Served in Vietnam: The Matsunaga Vietnam Veterans Project
Military personnel of many ethnic backgrounds served with distinction in the Vietnam War. The 1988 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS)(1) demonstrated that Black and Hispanic Veterans who served in Vietnam experienced significantly greater readjustment problems and higher levels of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than White Veterans.
What Is Restorative Justice?
In this event, Co-Directors of Impact Justice’s Restorative Justice Project Ashlee George and Cymone Fuller lay the foundation to understanding restorative justice. This conversation explores restorative justice’s roots in indigenous practices, the values and approach of restorative justice, and the centrality of relationships and community in healing harms.