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Pilot Testing of an Online Training for Criminal Justice Professionals on Medication‐Assisted Treatment |
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| Authors: | Jason Matejkowski Karen L. Dugosh Nicolle T. Clements David S. Festinger |
| Affiliation: | 1. Section on Law and Ethics, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;2. Now at the School of Social WelfareUniversity of Kansas;3. Now at Department of Decision and System SciencesSaint Joseph's University;4. Section on Law and Ethics, Treatment Research Institute, Philadephia, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | medication‐assisted treatment methadone buprenorphine naltrexone online training |