Referral to and engagement in substance use disorder treatment within opioid intervention courts in New York: a qualitative study of implementation barriers and facilitators.
Megan A O'GradyKatherine S ElkingtonGail RobsonIkenna Y AchebeArthur Robin WilliamsAlwyn T CohallRenee CohallMonica ChristoffersonAlejandra GarciaKelly S RamseyPat LincourtSusan TrossPublished in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2024)
This study identified key barriers and facilitators that OICs may consider as this model expands in the United States. Referral to and engagement in OUD treatment within the OIC context requires ongoing efforts to bridge the treatment and court systems, and reduce stigma around MOUD.