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Trial reportJournal of substance use and addiction treatment2026

The impact of the communities that HEAL intervention on the provision of jail-based medication for opioid use disorder & linkage programs at release: Results from a randomized, wait-list controlled trial.

Carrie B Oser, Joel G Sprunger, Tim Hunt, JaNae Holloway, Redonna K Chandler, Bridget Freisthler, Peter Balvanz, Brandy F Henry, LaShawn Glasgow, Daniel R Harris and 23 more

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Carrie B OserDepartment of Behavioral Science, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, Center for Health, Engagement and Transformation, University of Kentucky, 845 Angliana Ave, Lexington, KY, 40508, USA. Electronic address: carrie.oser@uky.edu.
Joel G SprungerDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3131 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA. Electronic address: joel.sprunger@uc.edu.
Tim HuntSocial Intervention Group, School of Social Work, Columbia University, 1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, USA. Electronic address: th2258@columbia.edu.
JaNae HollowayRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: jlholloway@rti.org.
Redonna K ChandlerNational Institute on Drug Abuse, 301 North Stonestreet Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. Electronic address: redonna.chandler@nih.gov.
Bridget FreisthlerCollege of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 1947 College Rd N, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. Electronic address: freisthler.19@osu.edu.
Peter BalvanzDepartment of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. Electronic address: Peter.Balvanz@bmc.org.
Brandy F HenryCollege of Education & Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction, Social Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16803, USA. Electronic address: BrandyHenry@psu.edu.
LaShawn GlasgowRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: lglasgow@rti.org.
Daniel R HarrisDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA. Electronic address: Daniel.harris@uky.edu.
Sharon L WalshDepartment of Behavioral Science, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 845 Angliana Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40508, USA. Electronic address: Sharon.walsh@uky.edu.
Arnie P AldridgeRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: aaldridge@rti.org.
Kat AsmanRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: kasman@rti.org.
Derek BlevinsDepartment of Psychiatry, Irving Medical School, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA. Electronic address: derek.blevins@nypsi.columbia.edu.
Marisa D BootyDepartment of Sociology, University of Kentucky, 1549 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA. Electronic address: marisa.booty@uky.edu.
Aaron D FoxDepartment of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 3300 Kossuth Ave, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA. Electronic address: adfox@montefiore.org.
Sandra A SpringerDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine, 135 College Street, Suite 323, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA. Electronic address: Sandra.springer@yale.edu.
Elizabeth N KinnardSection of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. Electronic address: Elizabeth.kinnard@bmc.org.
Charles KnottRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: cknott@rti.org.
Patricia A LeBaronRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: plebaron@rti.org.
Frances R LevinDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical School, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA. Electronic address: frl2@cumc.columbia.edu.
Katherine R MarksKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, USA. Electronic address: katie.marks@ky.gov.
Margaret L McGladreyDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40508, USA. Electronic address: margaret.mcgladrey@uky.edu.
Edward V NunesDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA. Electronic address: edward.nunes@nyspi.columbia.edu.
Emmanuel A OgaRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: eoga@rti.org.
Marissa R SmithCollege of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W 9(th) Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. Electronic address: marissa.smith@osumc.edu.
Myrinda S SmithCorrections Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2220 Victory Parkway, PO Box 210383, Cincinnati, OH, 45206, USA. Electronic address: schweiml@ucmail.uc.edu.
Michele StatonDepartment of Behavioral Science, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 1100 Veterans Drive, Medical Behavioral Science Building, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA. Electronic address: mstaton@uky.edu.
Danelle Stevens-WatkinsCenter for Health, Engagement, and Transformation, University of Kentucky, 251C Dickey Hall, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA. Electronic address: d.stevenswatkins@uky.edu.
Hilary L SurrattDepartment of Behavioral Science, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 845 Angliana Ave, Lexington, KY, 40508, USA. Electronic address: hilary.surratt@uky.edu.
Scott T WaltersUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA. Electronic address: scott.walters@unthsc.edu.
Gary A ZarkinRTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: gaz@rti.org.
Peter D FriedmannUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Electronic address: peter.friedmann3@umassmed.edu.

Funding

MassHEAL - Reducing overdose deaths by 40% (2019-2023)UM1DA049412 · NIDA · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI SAMET, JEFFREY H. · 2019 to 2023
$82.9M
Kentucky CAN HEAL (Communities and Networks Helping End Addiction Long-term)UM1DA049406 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI WALSH, SHARON L. · 2019 to 2022
$81.7M
CHASE: An Innovative County-Level Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic in New York StateUM1DA049415 · NIDA · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI EL-BASSEL, NABILA, GILBERT, LOUISA · 2019 to 2023
$77.3M
Optimizing HEALing in Ohio Communities (OHiO)-Health Equity SupplementUM1DA049417 · NIDA · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI FREISTHLER, BRIDGET J, WINHUSEN, T JOHN · 2019 to 2023
$66.3M
HEALing Communities Study Health Equity ResearchUM1DA049394 · NIDA · RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE · PI GLASGOW, LASHAWN, KNOTT, CHARLES · 2019 to 2023
$40.6M
Examining the Impact of the Criminal Legal System on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery: A Socioecological PerspectiveR36DA061317 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI BOOTY, MARISA D. · 2024 to 2025
$103k
NIDA NIH HHS R36 DA061317NIDA NIH HHS UM1 DA049394NIDA NIH HHS UM1 DA049406NIDA NIH HHS UM1 DA049412NIDA NIH HHS UM1 DA049415NIDA NIH HHS UM1 DA049417
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis article examines whether the Communities That HEAL (CTH) intervention implemented by the HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term®) Communities Study (HCS) expanded Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in jails and linkage to MOUD upon release.

methodsCommunities were randomized to the CTH intervention group (N = 34) to implement an integrated set of community coalition-selected evidence-based practices or to the wait-list control group (N = 33). A three-wave survey of jail administrators assessed changes in jails' provision of OUD-related services. Community-level generalized estimating equation (GEE)-based Poisson models regressed the effect of the CTH intervention on whether a community's jail (1) inducts clients onto MOUD and (2) links to MOUD on release.

resultsAt baseline, more wait-list control communities' jails, compared to intervention communities' jails, inducted people on MOUD (75.9 % vs 63.3 %) and linked to MOUD upon release (79.3 % vs 66.7 %). During the evaluation period (July 2021 to June 2022), 71.0 % of CTH jails inducted people on MOUD (compared to 63.3 % at baseline), and 90.3 % of CTH jails linked persons to MOUD on release (compared to 66.7 % at baseline). Adjusted analyses detected no significant effect of the CTH intervention on MOUD induction or linkage.

conclusionsMost CTH communities implemented linkage programs in jails. Compared to wait-list control communities, intervention communities' jails showed no difference in providing MOUD. Community coalitions can play an important role in facilitating MOUD linkage during reentry.

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JailsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrisonersAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedWaiting ListsJailsLinkage programsMedication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)Opioid crisisOpioid overdoseReentry

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