The Criminal Justice Research Center Criminology Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Abenaa Jones, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies. Dr. Jones is a Faculty Affiliate at the CJRC, Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, and Social Science Research Institute.
“Substance Use Disorders Among Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System: Incorporating Best Practices to develop Comprehensive Interventions”
Opioid-related deaths and incarceration rates have skyrocketed and have disproportionately affected women. Despite having a higher burden of substance disorders and related issues then criminal-justice-involved (CIJ) men, CIJ women are less likely to have access to treatment for substance use disorders and related issues. Dr. Jones will highlight the unique barriers to substance use treatment among women involved in the criminal justice system and examine previous and new interventions to reduce substance use disorders among this population.