Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

The challenges associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have dangerous consequences for people leaving the criminal justice system and reentering the community. Out of the two million people incarcerated every year, 19% have regularly used opioids. Upon release from prison, individuals with OUD face a substantially higher risk for recurrence of use and overdose than that of the general public.

This session will discuss best practices for successful reentry for people who have a substance use disorder (SUD), including screening and assessment, evidence-based treatment, and release planning. Each attendee will be able to further understand the complexity of reentry and receive actionable tools that they can implement within their own institutions to make a difference and improve outcomes for people reentering the community. The training is provided by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term℠ Initiative at the NIH.