With her compassion and knowledge, Linda Hurley, CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare in Rhode Island, is able to convince corrections staff of the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine. But it isn’t easy. In a webinar on using medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in correctional settings this month, Hurley provided clear advice with examples from real programs, including her own. Hosted by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD), the webinar focused on the importance of providing treatment in justice settings. As AATOD CEO Mark Parrino said in introducing her, there is now a great need for compassionate care, adding that this is also the time “to go from theory to practice.”

The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council sets up a table at Easy Bay Recovery Center!