Gabriela Garcia-Vassallo, Noel B Quinn, Brent A Moore, Sara Chaudhry, David T Moore, Sarah T Sorenson, Shawn Braddock, Ellen L Edens
{"title":"National Addiction Workshop: A Virtual Adaptation to Support Competency Development in Opioid Use Disorder Management.","authors":"Gabriela Garcia-Vassallo, Noel B Quinn, Brent A Moore, Sara Chaudhry, David T Moore, Sarah T Sorenson, Shawn Braddock, Ellen L Edens","doi":"10.1177/29767342241273423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241273423","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Accessible, manualized, skill-based training ready for wide dissemination is needed to prepare healthcare staff to meet the needs of people impacted by the opioid epidemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 2-day workshop and simulation training was designed by an interprofessional substance use disorder (SUD) specialty care team, adapted to a virtual platform, manualized, and offered to healthcare staff and trainees from a large healthcare system. The workshop was offered 6 times over the course of 10 months with a total of 177 participants from across the United States enrolled in the training. Interactive experiential learning strategies including games designed to test knowledge, small-group case discussions, video demonstrations of skills, patient panels, and 3 simulations of a patient with chronic pain who developed opioid use disorder in the context of long-term opioid therapy were utilized in efforts to build skills and confidence managing SUDs in primary care and general mental health settings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of those who completed the post-workshop survey, most found both content and training structure useful, particularly content related to medication management, stigma, and collaborative care. In addition, overall confidence scores in assessing, diagnosing, and treating SUD increased. Skill building exercises, such as interprofessional team simulations, were highlighted as most beneficial. The workshop received national attention leading to a partnership with the healthcare system's simulation center for wider dissemination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Expanding access to SUD treatment requires training healthcare staff to effectively change attitudes, increase knowledge, and improve key skills. This 2-day interprofessional workshop was well-received by participants who reported high acceptability and satisfaction scores and demonstrated improved confidence in the management of SUDs. This type of manualized, collaborative, skill-based learning experience can foster staff preparedness and willingness to conceptualize SUD as a chronic condition amenable to treatment in different healthcare settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142305690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mishka Terplan, Kevin E O'Grady, Laura B Monico, Robert P Schwartz, Jan Gryczynski, Marc J Fishman, Shannon Gwin Mitchell
{"title":"Adverse Events at 1 Month Following Medication Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults.","authors":"Mishka Terplan, Kevin E O'Grady, Laura B Monico, Robert P Schwartz, Jan Gryczynski, Marc J Fishman, Shannon Gwin Mitchell","doi":"10.1177/29767342241275738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241275738","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We assess adverse events (AEs) following medication initiation for adolescents and young adults with opioid use disorder (OUD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a secondary analysis of a clinical trial of long-acting injectable naltrexone (LAI-naltrexone) among youth with OUD aged 15 to 21 years. Participants were recruited from residential treatment and placed into 1 of 3 treatment groups based on medication receipt at time of discharge (no medication, sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone [buprenorphine], or LAI-naltrexone). Frequencies and percentages of AEs by body system were compared by medication group at the 1-month follow-up visit. Logistic regression was used to compare groups on their likelihood of reporting an AE, overall and excluding injection site reactions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 199 participants, 71 (36%) received no medication, 59 (30%) buprenorphine, and 69 (35%) LAI-naltrexone at discharge. Participants who received LAI-naltrexone experienced more AEs, primarily due to injection site reactions (62%, accounting for 43% of all AEs among participants who received LAI-naltrexone). There were 6 reports of nonlethal overdose, 5 in the no medication, 1 in the buprenorphine, and none in the LAI-naltrexone group. Participants receiving LAI-naltrexone were more likely to report an AE compared to the other groups (<i>P</i> = .04), but this difference was no longer significant when excluding injection site reactions (<i>P</i> = .82).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Excluding injection site reactions, there were no significant differences in the likelihood of reporting an AE 1 month after receiving LAI-NTX, buprenorphine, and no medications. LAI-naltrexone should be among the medications offered for the treatment of OUD in youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142305687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faith Ozer Green, Amy K Harlowe, Alexandra Edwards, Daniel P Alford, Hetal Choxi, Jacqueline S German, Diana Ling, Iwona Pawlukiewicz, Reshana Peterson, Kirk von Sternberg, Mary M Velasquez
{"title":"Multi-Level Approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Education and Training for Health Professionals.","authors":"Faith Ozer Green, Amy K Harlowe, Alexandra Edwards, Daniel P Alford, Hetal Choxi, Jacqueline S German, Diana Ling, Iwona Pawlukiewicz, Reshana Peterson, Kirk von Sternberg, Mary M Velasquez","doi":"10.1177/29767342241273397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241273397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Alcohol-exposed pregnancies, which can lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), is one of the most common preventable causes of lifelong intellectual and developmental disabilities in the U.S. Healthcare teams can play a critical role in preventing FASDs; however, they are currently unprepared to do so. Training can remediate this problem. This article explores the different approaches to the education and training of healthcare providers around FASD prevention used by six Centers for Disease Control (CDC)-funded programs, and how they have been adapted to (1) the specific needs of the healthcare professionals and/or the clinical setting and (2) the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This article offers an in-depth description and comparison of the models utilized by the programs described, detailing the challenges of each model as well as the adaptations made. Interdisciplinary collaboration and review highlights these models and offers a variety of solutions and lessons learned that can be implemented in similar practice settings and/or educational initiatives.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on organizational structure (i.e., national organization, educational institution, and clinical settings) and program purpose, different methods were employed for FASD education. Some programs were focused on FASD prevention through staff training and alcohol screening and brief intervention/clinical intervention and others were focused on broadscale professional education and awareness. Improvements were made on an ongoing basis as challenges related to COVID-19, staff shortages, and patient and clinician discomfort were identified, resulting in modifications to content and delivery modality (e.g., online forums and use of social media).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FASD prevention education is wrought with a variety of challenges related to stigma, discomfort, and misinformation, which these programs encountered in a variety of ways.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142305689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raymond L Moody, Sarah Gutkind, Priscila D Gonçalves, Morgan Philbin, Dustin T Duncan, Silvia S Martins
{"title":"Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Cannabis by Sexual Identity, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Nationwide Analysis Using the 2016 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.","authors":"Raymond L Moody, Sarah Gutkind, Priscila D Gonçalves, Morgan Philbin, Dustin T Duncan, Silvia S Martins","doi":"10.1177/29767342241273419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241273419","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sexual minority populations experience higher rates of substance use and related problems, but little is known about their specific involvement in driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol (DUIA) and cannabis (DUIC) incidents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the 2016 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, we used logistic regression models to estimate the interactive effects of sexual identity, race/ethnicity, and gender on past-year DUIA among adults who used alcohol and DUIC among adults who used cannabis, accounting for covariates. Using model estimates and linear combinations, we calculated the predicted probabilities of each outcome and compared sexual identity differences within and across race/ethnicity and gender.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>With few exceptions, the predicted probabilities of DUIA and DUIC were significantly higher among sexual minority women than heterosexual women of similar race/ethnicity. The results were more variable among men with the probabilities of DUIA and DUIC being significantly higher for some groups of sexual minority men and some groups having probabilities equal to or lower than similar heterosexual men. Some of the largest sexual minority gaps in DUIA and DUIC were observed among Hispanic and Other lesbian women and Black gay men.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sexual minority individuals are more likely to report DUI than their heterosexual counterparts; however, the risk of DUI among sexual minority populations varies by racial/ethnic and gender subgroup. Our findings indicate the importance of applying an intersectional framework when addressing substance-use-related disparities and when designing effective DUI prevention interventions for sexual minority populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142305688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin Berk, Jessica Brar, Ariel Hoadley, Rosemarie Martin
{"title":"Racial Differences in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Initiation in a Carceral Setting.","authors":"Justin Berk, Jessica Brar, Ariel Hoadley, Rosemarie Martin","doi":"10.1177/29767342241273417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241273417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The opioid overdose crisis significantly affects marginalized communities, with people of color experiencing higher rates of overdose and barriers to treatment. The syndemic of opioid use disorder and mass incarceration exacerbates racial health disparities. Some carceral facilities offer medication for addiction treatment, though no significant research explores differences in type of treatment uptake by race in these settings. This study focuses on the racial differences in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) preferences among incarcerated individuals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC), examining MOUD-type preferences (buprenorphine or methadone) among incarcerated individuals. The study utilized RIDOC electronic medical records from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2022, involving 3533 unique incarceration events. Participants were categorized by race (White vs non-White) and MOUD status (new initiation vs community continuation), with logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found no direct racial disparity in preferences for MOUD type. However, an interaction between race and MOUD initiation status significantly influenced MOUD-type preference. Among those initiating MOUD during incarceration, non-White individuals were more likely to choose buprenorphine compared to their White counterparts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This research provides new insights into the intersection of race, incarceration, and MOUD preferences. While direct racial disparities in MOUD type were not observed, the analysis uncovered a notable interaction effect: race influences the relationship between MOUD initiation status and the selected MOUD treatment during incarceration. Specifically, data demonstrate that the likelihood of choosing buprenorphine varies significantly based on both racial background and whether the treatment was initiated during incarceration or in the community. Further research is needed in different geographic settings to understand the broader implications to help guide equitable healthcare delivery in jails and prisons.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142116770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherine Hill, Katherine Dunham, Kristin Doneski, Kimberly L Sue, Kinna Thakarar, Jenna Butner
{"title":"In Support of the Decriminalization of Personal Drug and Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education, Research, Substance Use and Addiction).","authors":"Katherine Hill, Katherine Dunham, Kristin Doneski, Kimberly L Sue, Kinna Thakarar, Jenna Butner","doi":"10.1177/29767342241277619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241277619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>More than 25% of all arrests made nationwide are related to drug offenses, affecting almost 1.2 million people and their social networks. Furthermore, roughly 20% of people in jails and prisons across the United States are incarcerated for a drug offense and millions more are under community supervision for these charges. This criminalization of drug use has negatively affected the health and well-being of people who use drugs (PWUD) and their communities. Decriminalization-a process of removing criminal sanctions for a previously criminalized behavior-of drug use is central to harm reduction as it mitigates these negative consequences of drug use and supports the health of PWUD. As such, AMERSA supports the decriminalization of drug and paraphernalia possession for personal use for all currently illicit drugs and all associated equipment. AMERSA continues to strongly advocate for the funding of harm reduction strategies and addiction services to improve the health and well-being of PWUD since decriminalization without complementary funding for harm reduction services, addiction treatment services, and social safety nets will be incomplete.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142116769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Courtney Townsel, Vincent C Smith, Hemalatha Senthilkumar, Lily R Bastian, Miranks Sanks, Diana Ling, Joshua Benke, Alexandra Edwards, Nancy Roget, Kimberly Prokosch, Mary M Velasquez, Kimi Yonamine, Kirk von Sternberg, Tonya McFadden, Antoinette Abou Haidar, Karen E Harris
{"title":"Answering a Call to Action: Reducing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Using a Healthcare Champion Model.","authors":"Courtney Townsel, Vincent C Smith, Hemalatha Senthilkumar, Lily R Bastian, Miranks Sanks, Diana Ling, Joshua Benke, Alexandra Edwards, Nancy Roget, Kimberly Prokosch, Mary M Velasquez, Kimi Yonamine, Kirk von Sternberg, Tonya McFadden, Antoinette Abou Haidar, Karen E Harris","doi":"10.1177/29767342241271361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241271361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) remain critical public health issues. Alcohol use in pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and learning disabilities. Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is effective at reducing excessive alcohol use. However, this clinical preventive service remains critically underutilized in primary care. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for the creation of FASD Champion programs to promote clinician education about FASDs. Six professional health organizations and groups providing reproductive and child health services set out to create FASD Champion programs. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists FASDs Prevention Program was created to focus on reducing alcohol-exposed pregnancies. The American Academy of Pediatrics' Champion program maintains the goal of improving health outcomes for children with FASDs by improving pediatricians' diagnostic capacity. The American Academy of Family Physicians has prioritized training family physician champions to improve the delivery of alcohol SBI among adult patients. The University of Alaska Anchorage has partnered with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses to assure advanced practice registered nurses and midwives have the knowledge and skills to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies and FASDs. The American Association of Medical Assistants has prioritized expanding the knowledge and skills of medical assistants related to promoting alcohol-free pregnancies. Finally, the Champions program at the University of Texas at Austin was established to train health social workers in alcohol SBI. Through the advocacy, education, and mission of these 6 health sectors in collaboration with national organizations and educational institutions, the evidence-based approach of alcohol SBI is being disseminated throughout the United States to reduce the harmful effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142038685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Joseph, Carolyn Brokowski, Gail D'Onofrio, Sandy Bogucki, Joanne McGovern, Rebecca Allen, James Dziura, David C Cone, Michael V Pantalon
{"title":"\"SafetyNet\": Evaluation of a Recovery Coach and Paramedic Intervention Following Naloxone Resuscitation From an Opioid Overdose.","authors":"Daniel Joseph, Carolyn Brokowski, Gail D'Onofrio, Sandy Bogucki, Joanne McGovern, Rebecca Allen, James Dziura, David C Cone, Michael V Pantalon","doi":"10.1177/29767342241266412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241266412","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Emergency department (ED)-initiated buprenorphine has proven efficacy, but many patients are reluctant to begin this treatment. This study evaluated SafetyNet, a program using a 2-person, recovery coach and paramedic (RCP) intervention postoverdose to reduce subsequent opioid overdose, engage patients in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and reduce illicit drug use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a prospective nonrandomized study in individuals who experienced opioid overdoses, received naloxone, but subsequently declined buprenorphine initiation in the ED. Each participant was followed by an RCP team that performed a brief negotiation interview (BNI) to motivate engagement in treatment, peer-recovery coaching to encourage recovery-related activities, and health education around medical concerns by trained paramedics. Participants were followed-up at 30 and 180 days. The primary hypothesized outcome was reduction in overdose events; the secondary hypothesized outcomes were engagement in MOUD and reduction in opioid positive urine tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-one patients were enrolled and received BNIs; 45 (56%; 95% CI: 44-67) had at least 1 follow-up encounter. Twenty participants (25%; 95% CI: 16-36) had at least 1 overdose during follow-up. Fifty-five participants (68%; 95% CI: 57-78) were confirmed to have engaged in some form of medication treatment. Differences in subsequent overdose events (<i>P</i> = .95), engagement in MOUD (<i>P</i> = .49), and rates of opioid-positive urine toxicology rates within 30 days (<i>P</i> = .44) and between 31 and 180 days (<i>P</i> = .46) were not significantly different when comparing those who did and did not follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There were no differences in rates of subsequent overdose, MOUD engagement, or positive urine toxicology screens in our intervention. However, 68% of participants engaged in outpatient MOUD, a treatment associated with fewer overdose events, particularly fatal ones. Substantial limitations occurred due to the COVID pandemic, and sample size estimates were not met. Further research is needed to investigate potential benefits of the SafetyNet program.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142020097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laurie Gallo, Yash Bhambhani, Tiffany Lu, Samuel Holzman, Yuhua Bao, Regina Musicaro, Chloe Roske, Jasmin T Richard, Gustavo E Delgado, Zoe Baker, Joanna Starrels, Angela L Stotts, Yuting Deng, Caryn R R Rodgers, Hector R Perez, Brianna T Norton, Vilma Gabbay
{"title":"A Randomized Trial Evaluating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Smart Phone Care Management Application to Augment Buprenorphine Therapy for Opioid Use and Chronic Pain.","authors":"Laurie Gallo, Yash Bhambhani, Tiffany Lu, Samuel Holzman, Yuhua Bao, Regina Musicaro, Chloe Roske, Jasmin T Richard, Gustavo E Delgado, Zoe Baker, Joanna Starrels, Angela L Stotts, Yuting Deng, Caryn R R Rodgers, Hector R Perez, Brianna T Norton, Vilma Gabbay","doi":"10.1177/29767342241265178","DOIUrl":"10.1177/29767342241265178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is high comorbidity of opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain (CP), which is often addressed by prescribing buprenorphine (BUP). While BUP is effective in preventing overdose, it does not address the psychological aspects of OUD and CP comorbidity and treatment retention rates are as low as 50%. The Virtual Opioid use disorder Integrated Chronic Pain Treatment (VOICE) study (NCT05039554) is a novel effectiveness-implementation trial to test a 12-week virtual group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) protocol and a care management smartphone application (app; Valera Health) on pain and opioid use in patients with OUD and CP receiving BUP. Using a 2 × 2 factorial design, participants (expected N = 280) are randomized into: ACT, Valera app, ACT + Valera, or Treatment as Usual arm. This study is taking place in the Bronx, NY, a racially/ethnically diverse community that faces numerous socioeconomic stressors and is one of the nation's epicenters of the opioid epidemic. We created a culturally responsive ACT group protocol, and Valera psychoeducational material. Outcome measures include NIH HEAL Common Data Elements and ACT and Valera-specific measures. We are conducting a novel 2 × 2 trial investigating augmenting BUP treatment with ACT and Valera, with the goal that improved mental health and access to care will result in decreased and opioid use and pain interference.</p>","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142020098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"Addressing the Intersections of Chronic Pain and OUD: Integrative Management of Chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR) Research Network\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/29767342241272375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241272375","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":516535,"journal":{"name":"Substance use & addiction journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142020099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}