This document is designed to further educate justice system professionals about Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and call attention to key issues surrounding medication assisted treatment (MAT), the evidence that underlies treatment types, best practices, and legal implications. Click link below to read document.
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Understanding the Basics of Addiction
Addiction: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines addiction as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking [behavior] and use, despite harmful consequences.” Addiction disrupts the normal functioning of a previously healthy brain, causing physical changes to areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decision making, learning, memory, and behavior. Click the link below to read the article.