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.”
