RT Article
T1 Treating Opioid Use Disorders in Drug Court: Participants’ Views on Using Medication-Assisted Treatments (MATs) to Support Recovery
JF International criminal justice review
VO 29
IS 3
SP 249
OP 261
A1 Gallagher, John R. 1983-
A2 Edwards, Abigail
A2 Minasian, Raychel M.
A2 Wahler, Elizabeth A.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1751145980
AB Drug courts began in 1989 in Miami-Dade County, FL. Due to their success in treating substance use disorders and reducing criminal recidivism, they have expanded globally and are currently operating in countries such as Australia, Canada, and Scotland, to name a few. Drug courts can be a key intervention in addressing the opioid epidemic. This is the first known qualitative study to ask drug court participants (n = 38) who have opioid use disorders questions related to their lived experiences in drug court, as well as direct questions related to the use of medication-assisted treatments (MATs) in drug court. Overall, drug court participants felt that MATs were helpful for treating their opioid use disorders; however, some participants reported using other drugs while on MATs and they viewed their recovery through a harm reduction lens. Additionally, participants emphasized the importance of using MATs in combination with counseling that used cognitive and behavioral therapies. Implications for drug court practice and future research are discussed.
K1 Drug Court
K1 Harm Reduction
K1 medication-assisted treatment
K1 opioid use disorder
K1 Qualitative Research
DO 10.1177/1057567719846227