History of Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Epidemiology Special Populations, Causes and Consequences Treatment and Interventions Policy and Local Issues
100
Five times
Since the beginning of the “War on Drugs”, how many times more are African Americans arrested for drug offenses than white offenders?
100
72%
In 2014, what percentage of individuals in jail that had a serious mental illness also had a co-occurring substance use disorder?
100
Depression
What is the most common co-occuring mental disorder affecting 21% of state and federal prisoners?
100
The Judge
Who makes the final decision of whether a veteran is suitable for Veterans Treatment Court?
100
Carfentanil
The Massachusetts criminal justice reform bill would create a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 to 20 years for trafficking what substance?
200
51 Billion dollars
According to the Drug Policy Alliance, how much does the U.S. government spend on the “War on Drugs” each year?
200
68%
In 2014, what percentage of jail inmates had a diagnosable substance use disorder?
200
False: it is significantly more likely for incarcerated women than incarcerated men.
True or false: Incarcerated men in treatment are significantly more likely than incarcerated women to have severe substance abuse histories, co-occurring mental disorders, and high rates of past treatment for both.
200
24 months
What is the maximum amount of time for treatment in the Mass Drug Court?
200
Section 35
What section of the Massachusetts General Law allows a relative, guardian, police officer, physician or court official to involuntarily commit someone to SUD treatment?
300
“The Fair Sentencing Act”
What legislation did Barack Obama sign in 2010 to lessen the 100 to 1 gap in drug sentences for crack cocaine and cocaine?
300
Illicit drugs are implicated in three-fourths of incarcerations.
According to the ADAM II study, how often are illicit drugs implicated in incarcerations of state and federal male prisoners?
300
Lower rates of employment after incarceration, lower rates of high school and college completion, higher rates of recidivism, and higher rates of developing a substance use disorder.
Name 3 social consequences of incarceration and substance use.
300
$5,000,000
What is the annual budget of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth?
300
Sen. Brownsberger, Sen. Creem, Sen. Tarr, Rep. Cronin, Rep. Mariano, Rep. Harrington
Name 1 legislator on the conference committee for the MA criminal justice reform bill






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