History of Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System | Epidemiology | Special Populations, Causes and Consequences | Treatment and Interventions | Policy and Local Issues |
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Five times
Since the beginning of the “War on Drugs”, how many times more are African Americans arrested for drug offenses than white offenders?
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72%
In 2014, what percentage of individuals in jail that had a serious mental illness also had a co-occurring substance use disorder?
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Depression
What is the most common co-occuring mental disorder affecting 21% of state and federal prisoners?
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The Judge
Who makes the final decision of whether a veteran is suitable for Veterans Treatment Court?
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Carfentanil
The Massachusetts criminal justice reform bill would create a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 to 20 years for trafficking what substance?
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51 Billion dollars
According to the Drug Policy Alliance, how much does the U.S. government spend on the “War on Drugs” each year?
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68%
In 2014, what percentage of jail inmates had a diagnosable substance use disorder?
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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.
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24 months
What is the maximum amount of time for treatment in the Mass Drug Court?
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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?
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“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?
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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?
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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.
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$5,000,000
What is the annual budget of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth?
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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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