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The Cost Of Stigma, Jeremy Kourvelas, Carole R. Myers Dr., Katie Cahill, Karen J. Derefinko Phd, Robert Pack Phd, Kelly E. Moore Phd, Jennifer Tourville
The Cost Of Stigma, Jeremy Kourvelas, Carole R. Myers Dr., Katie Cahill, Karen J. Derefinko Phd, Robert Pack Phd, Kelly E. Moore Phd, Jennifer Tourville
SMART Policy Briefs
Key Points
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD), formerly known as addiction or substance abuse, is a treatable medical condition, but fewer than 1 in 10 Tennesseans with SUD receive treatment.
- Stigma can lead to a view of those with SUD as weak-willed, unmotivated, and unlikely to recover. However, the reality is that about 60% of people with SUD experience full remission.
- Treatment is also fiscally sound: every $1 spent on evidence-based treatment for SUD saves $12 in healthcare and criminal justice costs.
- How we talk about SUD is the beginning of reducing stigma. Using person-first language such as …
Substance Misuse And Incarceration In Tennessee, Katie Cahill, Duane Slone, Jason R. Trautwein, Ricki Dierenfeldt Phd, Kelly E. Moore Phd, James M. Hart, Jennifer G. Tourville Dnp
Substance Misuse And Incarceration In Tennessee, Katie Cahill, Duane Slone, Jason R. Trautwein, Ricki Dierenfeldt Phd, Kelly E. Moore Phd, James M. Hart, Jennifer G. Tourville Dnp
SMART Policy Briefs
Key Points
- Corrections in Tennessee cost over $1 billion annually due to a rising incarceration rate.
- The State’s increasing incarceration rate is related to the growth in substance misuse which on its own costs Tennessee $2 billion each year and leads to over $1 billion in lost income from a shrinking work force.
- Prioritizing evidence-based treatment that targets the underlying medical and behavioral issues driving addictive habits for justice-involved individuals could simultaneously address rising recidivism, reincarceration, and growing substance misuse.
See report attached, and for additional information, visit https://smart.tennessee.edu/policy-briefs/substance-misuse-incarceration-tn/ .
Better Broadband For Better Health, Jeremy Kourvelas, Katie Cahill, Carole Myers Phd, Jennifer Tourville, Sreedhar Upendram
Better Broadband For Better Health, Jeremy Kourvelas, Katie Cahill, Carole Myers Phd, Jennifer Tourville, Sreedhar Upendram
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Telehealth Improves Access To Treatment For Substance Use Disorder, Jeremy Kourvelas, Carole Myers Phd, Katie Cahill Phd, Stephen Loyd Md, Jennifer Tourville Dnp
Telehealth Improves Access To Treatment For Substance Use Disorder, Jeremy Kourvelas, Carole Myers Phd, Katie Cahill Phd, Stephen Loyd Md, Jennifer Tourville Dnp
SMART Policy Briefs
No abstract provided.