Methadone treatment for opioid use disorder reduces illicit drug use by one-third, increases treatment retention four-fold, and cuts the risk of overdose death by up to 80 percent. bit.ly/4anqlzq

This year marks the 62nd anniversary of #PoliceWeek . On behalf of Bureau of Justice Assistance, I sincerely thank you – our law enforcement officers, agencies, and families – for your commitment and selflessness to reduce crime and keep our communities safe. #PoliceWeek 2024

Fascinating study. D's are pro-harm reduction except for tobacco products. R's are pro-harm reduction for tobacco products but not for any other drugs. Now if we can just get them to merge... rstreet.org/research/progr… via R Street Institute

BIG: The House Armed Services Committee is set to consider NDAA legislation that would prohibit military branches from testing recruits for marijuana as a condition of enlistment.

It would also ask DOD for an update on psychedelics research.

marijuanamoment.net/house-committe…

Be sure to register now to join us for this virtual program on May 20 as we explore the intersection between housing policy and criminal justice outcomes!

Delighted to be involved in the kick off of this series by Drug Policy Alliance & DPA Department of Research and Academic Engagement. People are at higher risk for #overdose from #fentanyl leaving jails, prisons and inpatient/residential programs. It has been a long time since I was in treatment for substance use

I sat down with Megan Hall at Brown University School of Public Health to talk about how a career in policing led me to a PhD in philosophy, and then on to research on public health & safety, plus findings about the effects of the two safe injection sites in NYC on crime and disorder. humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/to-pro…

Fakes prescription pills made with #fentanyl are roaring through the U.S., a new study shows. Sherrod Brown says he's fighting it w/a new law.
But see what's happened here in #Cincinnati Story: tinyurl.com/mup5p36j

via Enquirer pics Liz Dufour, #BetsyKim

What's your handicap? Besides losing nearly half a billion dollars in Trump judgements?

Last month, I spoke with Prison Fellowship about the everyday challenges faced by over 70 million Americans with a criminal record.

We discussed how these barriers limit opportunities for healing and growth and how individuals/businesses can support.

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins University surveyed hundreds of people who used psilocybin in a non-laboratory setting, asking them about various spiritual and metaphysical beliefs.

By Ben Adlin:
filtermag.org/study-psilocyb…

‘Study Finds 99% of Fake Painkillers Tested Contain Fentanyl’

sciencealert.com/alarming-study… by Carly Cassella

Some cool new work from our group working hard on questions surrounding Civilian Review Boards and policing.

Very interesting experimental method - can we detect changes in police executives *own words*, rather than regular closed-form Qs? (Yes).

#AcademicTwitter NACOLE

My book 'They Came for the Schools' is out today.
It tries to make sense of America's school board wars by showing how & why that fight exploded in one Texas suburb.

To really understand the anti-DEI backlash, I needed to uncover a much longer history.

Here's what I found🧵

In 2020, I argued policing is a high risk profession which isn’t regulated by states as one. When the work began, 4 states did not have a mechanism to decertify officers after serious misconduct. The goal? Bring that down to 0 and improve law elsewhere. 1/ counciloncj.org/five-prioritie…

It’s finally dropped. Louis L. Reed, LADC, Topeka K. Sam and me talkin’ non-profits, poverty pimps, and self-love. ❤️

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Of course the DEA issued a moratorium on mobile methadone units in 2007, dwindling them to almost nothing.

There is no other agency that has caused this much harm, paradoxically of the very type it’s ostensibly there to “prevent.” It’s laughable. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

“As a retired law enforcement professional, with close to four decades of experience, I am going to speak to a concern I see very clearly.

There appears to be a desire to kiss Trump’s ring.”

Excellent editorial by ⁦Magnusson32 🇺🇸 🇸🇪🥊⁩

(Use Reader View) miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

“Allegedly”

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